> I have a question about the fabric/material used in the Beham "Portrait > of a Man", German/Bavarian, 1529. My original guess was a velvet, but > looking closer at the image, especially the cut-work in the trim and > collar, I have begun wondering if this was a suede of some kind. I am > curious as to what fabrics would be likely. > Here is a good link to the portrait. Clicking on the image brings up a > larger view that can go up to 200% of the image to see more of the detail. > http://www.wga.hu/html/b/beham/barthel/portrait.html
It is entirely possible there are leather/suede elements as there was more used than is generally understood. I know I recently spotted a discussion on a list that gave further evidence for leather as outerwear beyond what we have as extant. And for German men's garb it's more likely still. However a good wool will also work. I wouldn't use velvet, his clothes are that of the middle classes (not working) so of good quality but sober. He has been variously called the Mathematician and the umpire. This should be familiar even if it's not easy to place. It was the inspiration behind the Princes' riding outfit in Ever After. I had always suspected it was so, but when I spotted the costumers of the film had it on their site, it became proof positive;) http://www.cosprop.com/showcase.html#26costumes The thumbnails are there, but to see the larger sketch click "explore the entire web photo collection" and choose sketches. It's in the first set of images shown. If you don't have flash enabled I don't think you can see it. There is also another portrait which is very similar where the man in question is actually wearing a cloak. The neckline shape is very similar the pose not too far off. But I can't find it. It may be in my files, but not where I can get to it easily. michaela de bruce http://glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.2/280 - Release Date: 13/03/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
