Did they say how much of her dress was covered? I just assumed the upper chest (which is sometimes covered by the veils/whatever about which you and I are talking), and I'm pretty sure that the dress styles included ones with a pretty high neckline. Of course, it's been a while since I looked at them, so I may be wrong. I thought it worth pursuing as an alternative explanation is all. ;o) --Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Bergeron-Morin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Mona Lisa
> > 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 > > Oh, THOSE. But if it were that, it wouldn't cover her dress, only the open > neckline. Too few explanations and too much guessing... > > _______________________________________________ > 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
