first, if you are leaning towards Italian you might want to get on the Italian Ren yahoo groups site. Your outfit is closer in style of the mid 1500s English and French. Perhaps instead of revamping the dress you might want to make another gown. Besides Realm of Venus there are also Festive Attyre, mainly Florentine http://festiveattyre.com/research/index.html but costume wise (clicking on the pictures will get you to dress diaries, usually) http://festiveattyre.com/gallery/index.html
Oonagh's http://www.geocities.com/oonaghsown/index2.html The Purple files http://katerina.purplefiles.net/garb/Kat's_Closet.html De -----Original Message----- Some years ago I copied a renaissance gown I saw on the internet. It has been added to over the years and is no longer identifiable as belonging to any certain period. I would like to sort it out, and probably move more to Italian with a sheer partlet etc. I'd love to find some portraits to work from as well. Can anyone advise me on what might be the best way forward with this gown, and what period it might fit into best of all. Pictures of it are at http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/garden_family.jpg I do not like to wear a solid partlet, and now have a gathered cotton chemise with full sleeves to wear underneath. I have not seen my style of sleeve in any Italian portraits yet. http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v228/127/105/n533339547_9038.jpg (without corset here as dancing on Saturday in heatwave, trying to keep temps down) Portraits that I like include: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Music1560s.jpg http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Trictrac.JPG Bye for now, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
