My problem: every painting of the Spanish style of the time shows unpleated
skirts, at least in front. Alcega's pattern produces a skirt that would have
to be pleated (the front panels alone are 28 cm each at the waist, as
indicated on the pattern, and the back panels are even wider).
As
As mentioned in my earlier email I follow Alcega, waide waistline and
all.
That's what I'm going to do too. It's just too tempting an idea to say
I've made the dress from an actual pattern of the time :-)
I found the side seams of the skirt matched up nicely to the side
back seams of the
This won't work for me, though. The front panels alone are wide enough
to go completely around my waist. I'll have to pleat at the sides as
well as the back.
I scaled the pattern to fit me, so I went by the proportions on the pattern:
I took my length from waist to floor for a guide to the
While I have my doubts that this is Coello (the feel of the painting
is very Netherlandish) and it is post-mortem, the figure with her back
to us is Isabel de Valois
Doesn't feel Spanish at all, does it? I was thinking it looked
English. In any case, it looks Northern to me...
http://www.kalipedia.com/arte/tema/pintura.html?x=20070718klparthis_89.Kesap=3
Since I don't have any understanding of the language this site is in,
can someone who does, check and see if they tell of the medium for the
painting?
They don't, unfortunately. Interesting remarks about the
Turns out Tammy won't be there because yet again Costume College is in
the middle of Pennsic, which accounts for a good part of her annual
sales! But I'm hoping to find some willing dealer. I'm also inquiring
about some other things at CC, so we'll see.
By the way, I discovered yesterday that
Perhaps AlterYears? Or there is one other bookseller, that sits behind Dragon's
Treasure near the second door, but I don't remember their name and I am not
seeing them listed in the CC web site. They sell used books, and some new ones,
too. Bob Lisa from Dragon's Treasure knows them, as they
Hello! I've put a few of my patterns on eBay, if anyone wants to get them at a discount. One is at 1/3 the usual price, the
1825-1830 Day Dress. It is a size Small. I have reworked the pattern to include all sizes 2-30, so I am letting go of my old stock.
Happy sewing,
Deb Salisbury
The
(Sorry for the cross post.)
My friend purchased a non-member membership to Costume College (at $95) and
now finds she can't attend. Since she's out of email connection today, I
promised I'd send a message to you all to see if anyone is interested in
taking over her membership. If you're
http://www.kalipedia.com/arte/tema/pintura.html?x=20070718klparthis_89.Kesap=3
Since I don't have any understanding of the language this site is in,
can someone who does, check and see if they tell of the medium for the
painting? If it's an oil painting and on panel (wood of some sort)
Oh! That makes sense! Recently I judged an SCA AS contest and in the
household class was a lovely bookbinding display, including a
reprint of an article. In it it discusses that the majority of book
covers from the North are made from wood while most of those from
Italy are made from pasting
Probably Margaret Mannatt, aka The Gilded Bat.
Sandy
At 02:41 PM 6/30/2008, you wrote:
Perhaps AlterYears? Or there is one other bookseller, that sits
behind Dragon's Treasure near the second door, but I don't remember
their name and I am not seeing them listed in the CC web site. They
sell
Yes, I do believe that is correct. I just couldn't remember their business name
at all, and her name was slipping from my swiss cheese memory, but I could
remember her face. She's always so nice to talk to.
Kimiko
--- On Mon, 6/30/08, Pierre Sandy Pettinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While we're on the subject of Spanish gowns...I'm very intrigued with
the Spanish Mourning gown, as seen in Alcega. It looks like a front
buttoned doublet bodice and conical skirt in the front, but the back
is one piece, very flared from the shoulders, with a false bodice
underneath it,
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