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From: "Robin Netherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Elijah & the Widow of Zarapeth -- dig the sleeves
http://www.wga.hu/art/m/master/zunk_fl/16_paint/1/04adora2.jpg
I think she's pretty realistic. I've seen those sleeves elsewhere. I think
I saw this one in person, or one much like it, and took pictures -- not
for the sleeve, but for the fitting at the back waist. IIRC, there's a
horizontal seam at the top of the pleats, but it sort of comes out of
nowhere -- it doesn't go beyond the pleated area. I would have to find the
slides to confirm that, though. This is not the only gown I saw that on;
it's some sort of technique for fitting over the rump. I can think of two
or three ways to do it.
I've been pondering this sleeve style for a while. It is seen pretty often,
and occasionally on non-saints, but... I think there's at least one symbolic
element to it, and I'm pretty sure it's the fringe that often shows up. I
can't think of a single occasion when that sleeve fringe did not appear on a
Jewish/Old Testament figure. Even though the short sleeves worn over a
chemise look is realistic, I think that perhaps it shows up in
paintings/illuminations/etc a bit more than necessary in a representative
fashion sense, as an easy way to display that symbolic fringe.
If anyone is interested in that pleated bustle effect style dress, just wait
around a few days; that's the style I post about all the freakin' time! =}
(Or at least the later variant of it.) If you want to see more pictures of
that style, you can wade through the temp files I have online:
http://www.formfunction.org/temp/
http://www.formfunction.org/temp2/
http://www.formfunction.org/temp3/
There's all sorts of other stuff in there too, but I'm too busy/lazy to pick
out the bustle ones at the moment.
-E House
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