Hey there. The pattern you have selected there is the gamurra, the under dress for practically all levels of Florentine society. The over dress, the Giornea was where the real flash would have been, sumptuous fabrics, jeweled necklines, brooches to hold them closed. The sleeves of the gamurra could be changed out, so that a woman could wear her 'usual' under dress, but put on the 'fancy fancy' sleeves and the giornea, and be ready for social events.
So. How important is historical accuracy? If it's important, vital even, go with the RH patterns, both of them, and make the layers. If not critical, go with one of the big three. Mari. Wow. I'm not dead yet. Just looked like it. * * * * > I have to make 20 costumes for an upcoming Italian renaissance performance >>>> and have been thinking about using >>>> http://www.**reconstructinghistory.com/**products/rh509-1470s-1500-** >>>> florentine-wo<http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/products/rh509-1470s-1500-florentine-wo> >>>> mans-outfit-1#. >>>> Can you think of different ways we can decorate these gowns so they >>>> don't >>>> all look the same? Plus they need to look grand because we will be on >>>> stage >>>> under lights. >>>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
