On 10/10/2010 01:59 AM, Laurie Taylor wrote:
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The chemise in the painting seems unlikely to have a drawstring neckline.
Any thoughts on this? The picture on WGA.hu, zoomed to 200%, looks like
maybe very fine, parallel rows of gathers which would not have the
adjustability of a drawstring, but it's that gathered look that I like about
this chemise.
[snip]
I think you're right that it's very fine gathers and not a drawstring.
In fact, I don't know of any 16th c chemises gathered on a drawstring.
To that end, you may find the following websites interesting:
http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/chemise.html
http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/library/camicia.htm
http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/library/camportrait.htm
http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/library/neckhowto.htm
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