Hi Aylwen,
It looks like your gown might be based off some of the Florentine
paintings/dresses from the mid 16th c. Here are some examples that include
paintings showing a similar type sleeve to the one you have.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angelo_Bronzino_038.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ailithmac/elenora.jpg
Look for Florentine portraits created between 1550-1580 and I think you'll find
something to your liking. Check out sites like http://www.wga.hu to help.
-Isabella
> > Message: 4> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:14:42 +1100> From: Aylwen Garden
> > <[email protected]>> Subject: [h-cost] Sorting out a confused gown> To:
> > Historical Costume <[email protected]>> Message-ID:>
> > <[email protected]>>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > 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> > Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy>
> > music ~ dancing ~ sewing ~ patterns ~ books> 1480s - 1890s : Renaissance to
> > Victorian> http://www.earthlydelights.com.au> > >
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