Maybe the skirts are flat in front, under the pointed bodice, then pleated at side and back. It just doesn't show much in the portrait, but there is fullness you can see at the side bottom of the skirt.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:06 AM To: SCA Garb; Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] More help with Spanish gown Good afternoon! Yes, it's me again! I still want to make this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Anna_de_Austria1.jpg I found a pattern in Acega (the very last one, on the folded sheet, if you have it). My problem: every painting of the Spanish style of the time shows unpleated skirts, at least in front. Alcega's pattern produces a skirt that would have to be pleated (the front panels alone are 28 cm each at the waist, as indicated on the pattern, and the back panels are even wider). What would you do? Follow Alcega, or follow the portraits of the period? Heeelllppp! _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.2/1523 - Release Date: 6/28/2008 7:00 AM _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
