[h-cost] Sorting out a confused gown
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/n59547_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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Book review in PieceWork magazine
_PieceWork_ magazine just emailed to say that my book _The Lady's Stratagem: A Repository of 1820s Directions for the Toilet, Mantua-Making, Stay-Making, Millinery Etiquette_ is reviewed in the March/April 2009 issue. They said they will send us a copy of the magazine but that copies are likely to be sent to subscribers earlier. So if anyone sees the review, please let me know! Fran Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Sorting out a confused gown
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/n59547_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 h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
