This is a french style court gown. It is boned bodice laced center back and
skirt over pannier.
I have made a lot of research of this style because i made a danish court
dress in this style.
Look in "Costume" and Janet Arnold made a pattern draft of Sofia Magdalenas
wedding dress, wich also is in this style. Besides this you can find
informations about the style in Lena Rangstrøms "Klæder for tid och evighet"
Sweden is very lucky because they have 5 dresses preserved in this style,
this is: Sofia Magdalenas wedding dress and court dress, Sofia Albertinas
wedding dress and then dresses belonging to Ulrika Eleonora. Lena Rangstrøm
also made a small book about Sofia Magdalenas wedding dress, with lots of
photos - some even taken with xray pictures, to see the boning in the
bodices.
It is so interresting reading.
For a pannier in this shape, you can use Blanche Paines patterndraft of the
pannier worn with Ulrika Eleonoras coronation dress. Its pleated in shape,
before the channels for the hoops are inserted.
Bjarne
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From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:43 AM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] Maria Teresa
This portrait?
http://tinyurl.com/39vwbp
or
http://www.brukenthalmuseum.ro/de/ev_barocke_sammellust/39.php
http://tinyurl.com/2wjr2t
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Martin_van_Meytens_001.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Queen_Maria_Theresia.jpg
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Questions re my ongoing project of H-costume in minature: I have a quest
to
interpret Maria Teresa coronation gown;.Time: 1740
Books before me: Imperial Style: fashions of the Hapsburg era, #91
Is this gown a velvet 'robe Anglaise' with mantua of silk or is the silk
piece a shawl/wrap?
or (2) a gown of two pieces with stomacher and 'coat' or shawl
What is the color scheme? (My resource is in black and white)
I have found the sleeve in "Art of Costume in Russia", plate referance #13
For any one who might have this portrait in color...painted by/ or of the
studio of Marten von Meytens.
Thanks
Kathleen (Who hasn't told Queen Maud that she has another commission!)
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