Thank you so much; the Sofi Magdalenas gown should fit the bill. I couldn't
find the Arnold last eve but will ferret it out today. The Waugh diagrams
are before me for a gown of this period; I will compare the two and see what
will work best for a 16" doll. Unfortunately I haven't time to do the
embroidery (as if I could attempt it) but do have some lovely antique heavy
gold work on tapes sufficient for the skirt and will try some surface work
for the stomacher. The detail work on such as found in the Kyoto collection
should give me some closeup of pattern and stitching.
Kathleen
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From: "Leif og Bjarne Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Maria Teresa
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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