Cin wrote:
Another small query, what is the visible red one can see throught
the space beneath the left arm? This was originally why I thought I
was seeing this "Cape".
My guess, and I'm no expert, the "red" with all the pleating is the
back of the skirt seen in shadow, while the white/gray triangle above
the red is the interior of an open robe. When I drape my open robe
over the drum I get a bit of squnch back there that looks like pooling
water instead of rayed pleats. Admittedly, I'm looking at a 6x9" color
photo, not the real portrait.
I disagree, I don't think there is an open robe over the gown. What I
see in QEWU and the online images is a white gown with an open red
overgown. (Pardon me if my terms are wrong).
If you look at the bottom of the hanging sleeve on the viewer's left you
can see the red which is also visible under the left arm, this is what's
on the "back" of the sleeve. The same red is visible on the right of the
bodice, just behind the pearls, and it's visible as a red overskirt in
the space under her arms.
Or maybe I should say she is wearing a red gown with an elaborate white
stomacher and petticoat which match her sleeves and the lining of her
oversleeves. If you look at the copies of the Ditchley portrait which
are on the following pages (44-47) in QEWU you can see it even better.
The grey background under her arms looks like the same grey that is used
above her head, but then my image sources may not be color-tuned
correctly. The red is very clear to me though.
Sorry, I can't help you with the set of the sleeves.
Dawn
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