Hi Cin,
The print i talk about is in the italian fashion history book by Mila
Contini, if you would like, i can scan the print for you and send you by
email.
I am not sertan about what you want, a book about doublets? If there was on
i would surely like to know :-)
The cut of mens clothes has a doublet from the time!
Bjarne
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From: "Cin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "h-cost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] 17th c doublet cuff closure
Caravaggio's "The Fortune Teller" now in the Louvre. Both my
copy & the original are mustard gold velvet with the chocolate
>>brown racing stripes and those huge balloon sleeves. At the
cuff, which cant be seen well in my Louvre catalog, is the closure
on the outside if the wrist, inside of the wrist or no closure at
all? >>Is there a lapped vent as in 18th c manswear or is it just
abutted
>>as in the 16th c menswear.
Most of the doublets I've seen seem to be a sort of cross between the two:
the closure laps, but it's not quite the fully developed vent of the later
coats. It's pretty hard to explain, but easy to do and seems to work
well.
Melusine
Abraham Bossé the fashion illustrator has made a print of La Gallerie du
Pallais showing ready made cuffs and collars exhibitted in a gallanterie
shop. The Cuffs are open, and i believe they were pinned in place.
Bjarne
Thanks to you both for speedy replies! I'll search for M Bossé's
illustrations. Can either of you show me a picture or point me to a
extant doublet, book, painting or drawing? Naomi Tarrant doesnt show
it, either tho she goes into great detail about other parts of 1630s
construction. Grrrr.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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