Pisa, Italy: Cerratelli Foundation – people pics
We were given permission to play with some of the props:
We were given permission to play with some of the props:
My husband snapped a couple quick photos at dress rehearsal of the Royals. I think this one looks pretty good for a few minutes of photo-shop work:
A tight-lacing corset with an 8″ waist reduction featuring pretty black contrasting stitching and a belting of black coutil with a hand dyed cotton lace: I’ll be adding a few corsets to the gallery...
This cotton velvet cape was dismantled for alterations. A brown fur has been removed and white/cream fur added along the hood, and around the neckline. Cream tassels finish the ends of the front sections...
I’ve decided on cream bows to hold up the swoops of the upper tier. I had suggestions for blue, white with blue stripes, and buttons but this was my favorite: The blue cape is...
I’m headed off to Dickens Fair workshops this weekend. Liz Martin, the costume director, was concerned with the lack of petticoats in the cast last year so I threw together some “bedskirt” petticoats with...
Oooo… I need to plan a gown for this fabric. It followed me home.
Here is a preview shot of both models together in-between their individual photoshoots: Thank you Laura and Shevek :)
The pamphlet given to us explains “Cerratelli Foundation opened in 2005 at San Giuliano Terme (Pisa), a product of the will of the Director Floridia Benedettini and preserved a heratige of over 25,000 stage...
The added the trimmings and pinned up some swoops on the upper skirting and enjoying the look.
The third dress we were able to observe showing the center front seam: The gowns were handled by the curator to show some specifics of what they found. Do not worry that wasn’t a...
Here is just mocking up the fabrics for the waistcoat and zuave jacket: The edges of the zouave jacket will actually be cording covered in bias cut plaid matching the skirt but I just...
Some of use went on an optional trip to the Laboratorio Centro Restauro Tessili in the Cittadella of Pisa for a private viewing of the Renaissance dresses from the Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale....
Nov. 8 One more batch of “social” pictures. I promise I’ll come back to all the days and events in due time. In the Pitti palace camera’s were not allowed so I got to...