Actually, it sounds like they're talking about a distinct style that I've seen in lots of ItalianRen paintings, although usually a little more obviously in view. They look (to my fading memory) like an early cross between a fichu and a partlet.... --Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Bergeron-Morin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Mona Lisa
> > If they're describing it as a " gauzy, nearly transparent layer over her > > dress" then I doubt it was worn for modesty. > > Didn't Queen Elizabeth wear such a gauzy overdress on some of her portraits? > She sure didn't give birth... And I'm pretty sure I've seen other portraits > with this too... > > _______________________________________________ > 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
