I have learn so much from this list. I now have options to consider before starting this dress. Thanks to everyone who posted their thoughts on these marvelous sleeves.
Lyonet snipped > The caps the cuffs and bodice look more like a part of the fabric then > embroidery. The bodice, if you enlarge the pictures appears to be pleated. > http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/CARIANISeduction.JPG > http://tinyurl.com/8q48hy > > There are other paintings that have pleated or gathered fronts. > ex: > http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/LadyParapet.jpg > http://tinyurl.com/8gepo9 > > Perhaps brocade is not the correct term. What I am saying is that the fabric > may have had a design woven on one of the selvage ends (similar to some sari > fabrics), including the "yellow" band and the seamstress may have made use > of it by cutting the fabric and sewing it so that the design would end up at > the cuffs, bodice and caps. The band seen is to big for a simple running > stitch. > > It appears to be a necklace and not a partlet. There may be a fob on the end > hiding in the cleavage. > > De > > Original: > <<<<The chemise looks like it is smocked to me. The tiny pleats and near > same color embroidery would match. > Is that a necklace underneath or a sheer partlet? > As for the sleeves, it looks like embroidery to me. Much of what we think > is brocade from period was actually embroidered, not woven. Especially if it > had coat of arms on it. I see running stitches across the sleeves, caps, and > wrist ruffles, but not the bodice itself. It looks to me like a contrast > piece for the upper bodice and sleeve tops with a stitch to bring the sleeve > tops and the caps together visually. > > -- > Aspasia Moonwind _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
