In a message dated 4/16/06 7:01:53 PM GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And, though the men's things look
pretty good, there is something unconvincing about all the clothes. They
look
costume-y to me. I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's because
everything looks like it's hot off the sewing machine. Maybe it's what to me
looks
like skimpy yardages...
I don't think I saw this original mesage -- ah well.
Anyway, I find it interesting that somebody would think that the clothes
are make from "skimpy yardage." I don't know who made the original post
or what their experience is, but many of the gowns that I see at SCA
events (and I'm only picking on us) or in Dress Diaries on the web --
to my eyes at least -- use way too *much* fabric. If you look at Juan
de Alcega (and similar books), you can see how much yardage is
generally required for various types of gowns. I saw a mid-16th
century Italian Gown once (it *might* have been a Bronzino replication)
-- it was a *beautifully* done gown, but it looked like the wearer had
on Civil War Hoops underneath, the skirt was so full.
Based on what I see -- particularly us as Americans in the SCA -- think
that all medieval/renaissance gowns need 10+ yards of fabric, and they
don't.
just my $0.02
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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