Tagged: 16thc
Italian gown: skirt construction
Piecing the skirt: The lining was pieced together from portions of linen left over from other projects. To get the length for the train I had to piece together 4 sections to make up...
Livermore Scottish Games: the Needle’s Eye
Packing for the event: We had a successful, albeit disgustingly hot weekend up in Livermore, CA this weekend. Our group decided to try out a new theme. We portrayed a tailors shop displaying garments...
Italian gown: patterning decisions
In an interesting turn of events, my roommate was in search of a fabric for a Venetian gown and she now has the other 8 yards of this fabric from my stash. I’m looking...
Italian gown: sneak peek
I’ve started the next portion of my Italian gown. Here is a quick preview: The petticoat patterning for the silk fabric is 9 pieces and the linen lining 14 pieces! It was fun putting...
Red peasants: bodice, skirt, coif, flatcap & apron
I met a lovely lady at the Renaissance symposium this year who promptly contacted me for a peasants outfit. We worked long distance from measurements and had one fitting in person. She had the...
Cream loose kirtle: finished & with ropa
Here are some photos of the loose kirtle worn under a red silk ropa a made a few years back. The Ropa never had a final photo shoot so I’m going to put up...
Rose & Red Surcoat: construction & fitting
My client saw this 1 yard of red shot-with-black silk taffeta with a gold embroidery and knew she wanted to do another silk gown. We had been thinking of going with another linen gown....
Green & Gray Gown: alterations completed
The alterations on the gown were successful. We also added some ties for the sleeves. I forgot to ask to take pictures when we tried it on :( But I did grab a few...
Green and Gray Gown: alterations
Shortly after this lovely green & gray Middles gown was finished my client lost a significant amounts of weight to make the outfit unwearable. The bodice just didn’t fit right even overlapped at front....
This weekend: workshop repairs & Renaissance Symposium
The windows and sliding glass door go in this friday! Then I’m hurrying off to Modesto, CA to teach at the Renaissance symposium (and take classes as well). Anyone else planning on going?
Palazzo Vecchio: Elenora di Toledo
*Nov. 9 2008 visit I promised photos of our audience with an enactment actor playing the Duchess Elenora di Toledo back in December so here are a few from that event:
Pisa, Italy: Renaissance dress & textile sample
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...
Pisa, Italy: A gown of a duchess – court dress of a Madonna
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....