My guess is that it is a sheer caul with pearls. German examples of pearlwork cauls. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Cranach_Cleve.JPG http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:3-vornehm-Damen-1525.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Lucas_Cranach_d._%C3%84._010.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Lucas_Cranach_d._%C3%84._050.jpg
By the way, the "portrait" was made in 1502. De -----Original Message----- And what about her hair? It surely can't be beaded, so is she wearing some sort of beaded veil? (another) Kate > So what is she wearing around her neck? A choker, then a necklace, then >another band? >Or is this all attached to a skin colored chemise or transparent chemise? >Kate -----Original Message----- I found this picture of Jadwiga Jagiellon on Wikipedia. Does anyone know of any other images of this style of dress, most especially of the sleeves? I have been looking to find this image somewhere else online and it seems that wikipedia is the only place to have it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_Jagiellon_%281457-1502%29 Jennifer _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
