Later when I looked at it again, I saw that it was something like a shawl wrapped around under the arms. DOn't know why it's be that way on a noble lady. But I understand what they might be. As for the difference of color, do you think she is wearing just the kirtle and no fancy overdress?
Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:14:02 -0700 > From: sstormwa...@yahoo.com > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Question about a portrait > > > Hi Rebecca, > > First of all, it looks to be a later image, meaning a painting not done > during her lifetime. Most likely this is a Victorian image or even more > modern, I don't know for sure. But the background looks familiar. I think we > talked about a similar painting here before. > > The doublet as you've named it is her bodice, most likely square necked with > a partlet over the top of it; in this case with a standing collar in what is > modernly called "medici" style. It is odd that the bottom of the bodice is > black, when the rest of the gown is not black. This tells me that the artist > didn't really understand Tudor fashions. Usually, if any part of the gown > were to contrast, it would be the partlet worn over the upper half of the > chest, along with the foresleeves and forepart (the decorative parts of the > kirtle). The whole gown usually is of one fabric. > > As to the white things on her shoulder... I would say it is a linen rail; a > large linen square being worn much like a shawl, but how it is only on the > sleeves... maybe pinned?. I have an image showing a similarly worn rail that > is contemporary. > http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/TudorWomen/1530/MargaretPole.html > > hth, > > Kimiko > > > --- On Mon, 6/15/09, Becky Rautine <zearti...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > This is a portrait I haven't seen before... of Lady Jane > > Grey. > > http://www.bitterwisdom.com/ladyjanegrey/life/panel-2-lady-jane-grey.jpg > > I found this and like the doublet style. Can anyone tell me > > what the white things are on the shoulders? What can you > > tell me about the making of this gown? > > Sincerely, > > Rebecca Rautine > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
