Truly? I've seen a couple of books and museums claim that, but it's always the wrong dress. Which painting are you referring to? --Sue (16th century geek ;o)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 8:11 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Tudor Tailor....a review > Quoting Lloyd Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I have to add that after examining extant 18th C garments, I am amazed at > > all the piecing that was used to get the whole costume out of a given fabric > > yardage.Lots!! Matching patterns, never mind grain, did not seem to be a > > high priority. Using today's fabric widths often prompts wider skirts or > > fuller sleeves because our aesthetic consciousness allows for an opulence > > that may never have been possible in times past. > > Another earlier example is the Eleanor of Toledo "burial dress" -- she > also wore it when she was alive and was painted in this gown at least > once (so you can't say it was pieced because she was buried in it) > http://epee.goldsword.com/sfarmer/SCA/Paintings/EleanoraBurialDress-150.jpg _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
