Hi,
Forgive an ignorant for digging in this disgussion.
Could it be that the slashes have ben forced to open, and then they are
stitched to the orange bottom fabric? This would explain the seam like
appearance of each slash?
The black portion in the back of the "purse" like back hood, seems to me be
the hair wich is hided away. You can clearly see the gatherings of the hood,
along the black portion. Maybe there is hairnet round the hair, but the
black, would be the hair you see.
Bjarne
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From: "E House" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:41 AM
Subject: [h-cost] 1520s french headwear--fresh eyes needed
I'm working on a replica of the headress worn by Princess Charlotte in this
Clouet painting (1522):
http://www.formfunction.org/temp/1522clouet-charlotte-de-fra.jpg
After much experimentation, I've come up with a pattern I'm reasonably happy
with, but I just cannot make up my mind on a few points. If you'll look at
this closeup:
http://www.formfunction.org/temp/1522clouet-charlotte-detail.jpg
you should be able to see each of them.
Issue 1: Those slashes
The closeup shows each slash with a sort of outline around it, as though
each slash were bound with strips of the same fabric the hat's made of, sort
of like a bound buttonhole. It seems to me faintly unlikely that they'd go
to this much trouble, and I certainly don't want to, but that's the only way
I can think of to get that same exact look. The only other options that
come to mind are either a) just slash , and let it fray if it will--not too
terrible an option, since the luscious heavy silk sateen I have for this is
not at all prone to raveling drooldroolbragbrag--or, b) fold back a teeny
hem for each slash, and stitch them into place. Ideas? Suggestions?
Issue 2: What should the back look like?
If you look at the bottom diagonal slash of the bag-like portion, on the
other side of the circumference seam it looks a bit like there's a slash on
the back that mirrors it. Does anyone else see it? I'm thinking I may just
mirror those diagonal slashes around the edge of the back, and leave the
center of the back plain, or perhaps decorate the center with pearls. (Yes,
I have a ton of glass pearls for the project. This will be one heavy bit of
headwear!) I'd love any clever suggestions, though, as I haven't found any
great backview shots of this style of headress yet.
Issue 3: that blackish semi-circle at the nape of the neck
This looks almost like a painter's mistake, or as though the paint has
started to flake off to reveal a previous version, or some wierd aborted
restoration attempt, or I don't know what; whatever it is, my instinct is
that it's not really a part of the headwear. If it were a part of the
headwear, the only things I can think of would be a) a poor rendering of the
bag's interior, seen in shadow (but I give Clouet way more credit than
that!) or b) a netting of some sort. Any ideas as to what on earth it could
be? Anyone know more about the history of this painting than I do (ie, more
than nothing)?
-E House
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