I've been meaning to ask about something like this for a little while. In The Medieval Tailor's Assistant page 85, they give two line drawings showing a "hem flounce". They do not show the original picture this is taken from. Although they look familiar, I can't find them in anything I have. (I just picked it up recently, and missed any discussion there may have been earlier)
I can't recall ever seeing such a flounce on anything, but then it's not really my period. The authors seem to suggest all undergowns/kirtles in the mid-15th century had this ruffle. NOw it's a narrow band, not a wide one, but still... What's the story? Maggie --- Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 25 Dec 2006, MaggiRos wrote, regarding > http://www.formfunction.org/temp/1475-80ValeriusMaximus.jpg > > > Is that really a pleated ruffle at the bottom of > the undergown? > > This subject has come up before, as these wide > hem-band-things are not an > uncommon feature in 15th c. art. What they are is up > for speculation. > Among the possibilities: _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
