People wore stripes and checks during the 16th C. Check out the paintings of Sofanisba Angiusola (sp)
Monica (Catriona in SCA) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] striped skirt _http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/wardrobe/Dance1565.jpg_ (http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/wardrobe/Dance1565.jpg) Just an idle question here -- in the image above, the woman with her back turned to us has a skirt that appears to be striped. Would this be a brocaded or patterned fabric of some sort, or an embellishment like embroidery or couching? Or is it artistic license? I haven't seen a skirt like that on a realistic 16th century person before (only allegorical or "foreigners"), but then these seem to be Italians, and I don't do Italian (not yet, anyway). Tea Rose _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
