Thanks everyon for your help.
I may need to re-think my plan I was hoping to make it in my group's
heraldic colours (blue and gold) using stash fabrics as I've got just
under a month to do this (plus fur doesn't naturally come in yellow).
I guess I'll see what I can find in the way of fur or velvet
I just found a good source for reasonable-looking early 19th-century
style faux riviere necklaces: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SacredCake. The
owner custom makes most of them and is very patient in answering
questions. BTW, her rectangular and her oval faux stones are both
authentic shapes for the
Do a Google image search for "effigies" or "medieval effigies" (or
whatever is the best name for the era you're looking for). There are loads
of photos of tomb effigies and the cool thing is, they're in 3-d, not just
flat like a painting or brass.
Sharon C.
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Glory House offered to replace the rhinestone trim yardage, so I asked her
to inspect it for a 2 yard section that did not have any stiff sections.
She replied that she could not guarantee a piece w/o stiff sections and
offered a full refund if I returned the product or a half refund if I wante
This time period is just prior to my favorite research era, England in
1495-1503 (when Elizabeth of York, Henry VII's queen, was on the
throne and fashion was in transition between the gown you cite and the
styles of Henry VIII).
I have not attempted to make a gown quite like this one, but I have
Not sure how many images are out there for England during that period. I heard
that it was because so many were destroyed... something associated with the
war. Not sure if that is true or not. I was briefly associated with a 15th
century group (didn't join as we found out we were moving away) an
I'm seeking images of mid to late 15th century (Yorkist or early Henry VII
era) women's clothing in England
Thus far the only portrait I've found is Elizabeth Woodville
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ElizabethWoodville.JPG I like that
slightly rounded neckline and the contrasting collar but I'm
