Dunno, myself, but the original poster said something about not wanting a closed neckline? I couldn't really tell exactly to what they were referring. --Sue
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Jurancich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Images of 16th century ladies. > Why would the "closed up neckline" be 'verboten'? I wear a > high-bodied gown (doublet style) closed all the way up. Made with > the proper fabrics (linen for the shift, etc.), it's perfectly comfortable. > > Joan in Sacramento, CA > > At 07:07 PM 3/28/2006, you wrote: > >I'd say a doublet would be your best choice, if it didn't fall into the > >verboten "closed up neckline" category. > >--Sue > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Suzi Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1:22 PM > >Subject: [h-cost] Images of 16th century ladies. > > > > > > > > > > I have just spent heaven knows how long trying to find an image of an > > > English or French woman on the 1570's, who does not have either a > > > ruff, or a partlet, or a closed up neckline. > > > > > > I don't want Italian - I have Moda a Firenze. (and want to make > > > something from it, but it would not be right - boo!) I have checked > > > the two Clouet databases in the French "Joconde" system, which are > > > drool worthy, but unhelpful. I have checked www.marquise.de, "My > > > Gracious Silence", Vecellio et al, plus postcards and books till I > > > don't know what I am seeing. > > > > > > I have to make a 6th dress for the court of Mary Queen of Scots, and > > > have set a date, arbitrarily, for about 1573 for them all. (5 years > > > either way would be fine.) So far all my dresses have partlets, worn > > > in various ways, both white and black, and ruffs. I am desperate to > > > find something accurate but different. Any help out there? I know a > > > lot of you are interested in this period. > > > > > > Suzi > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
