There are many images of ladies in robes, but few of them show how the lower half of the body looks, so we are left wondering. But I think I know of a few images where it appears to be open in the front. However, some may be fully closing gowns, that were simply left open in the front, something I sometimes do when I wear a more fitted kirtle.
Lady Burghley http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/FrenchHood/1560/MildredCooke1562.html Another of the same lady http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/FrenchHood/1560/MildredCooke1565.html Countess of Warwick http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/FrenchHood/1560/CountessWarwick.html Countess of Sussex (I think those are short puffs trimmed/lined in white fur, but it's hard to tell with the tone on tone B&W image) http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/FrenchHood/1570/FrancesSidney.html As to how to make those woven sleeves, the best directions I remember seeing, was to make an under sleeve in the shape you want, then take ribbons, or bias cut fabrics, and weave them as you desire, pinning them to the undersleeve, then sew them into place along the edges. I don't know where I read that, but it was someplace online, or maybe in a message from a mailing list somewhere. Sorry I can't be more specific. Good luck, Kimiko www.kimiko1.com --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am making an open robe for my Elizabethan outfit > and wondered if > anyone has seen short ornamental puffed sleeves on > an open robe - I > can only find them on the closed robes or ropas. > > I want to wear my elizabethan gown underneath the > open robe, and not > wear a loose kirtle as I've seen in some pictures - > I wish for my > gown to be seen clearly underneath. > > I would also like to make a sleeve with pieces that > weave over and > under in a grid pattern. Can anyone recommend the > best way to do this? > > Many thanks > > Aylwen __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
