Good morning, In looking at this painting of Elizabeth Vernon I had a few questions and wondered what other's thoughts were on some of the elements of the lady's costume.
http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/htm/gallery2/paintings/countessofsoton.htm In particular, I am wondering if the smooth white we see is a lining of the embroidered jacket, or is that her smock that is laid open to show the falling lace collar against the jacket? and I'm guessing that construction of the embroidered jacket is similar to Margaret Layton (or is it Laton?)'s jacket that is still in the V&A and there's a portrait somewhere of her wearing said jacket. This jacket is dated to 1620, and Margaret's portrait to a few years later. Elizabeth's portrait is dated to 1600. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/british_galleries/bg_styles/Style01b/objects/object5_2.html And lastly, does anyone have leads as to what these jackets might have looked like before the vogue for the polychrome embroidery as seen in these paintings and artifacts that have all been dated to 1600 or later? I'm hoping to figure out what a lady in 1570-80 might have worn. alex -- I can handle anything that life throws at me. I may not be able to handle it well, or correctly, or gracefully, or with finesse, or expediently -- but I will handle it. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
