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A few months ago I commissioned a replica late fifteenth-century Burgundian gown to wear for my medieval storytelling session at Lancashire Archive’s ‘Medieval Day’. Popular throu…
I guess I should start posting up some of the finished stuff in my costume closet... I made my Italian Renaissance Gown back in '07 when I needed a court gown for SCA. I love the Italian Renaissance style mostly because of the movie Ever After, and because the style lines are very flattering on my skinny figure. The patterning was fairly easy too. My main inspiration for style was based on a portrait called Birth Of Mary (this is a detail shot), of the woman in the orange gown. And I decided…
After several days of searching through 15th century Dutch painters, I think I found what I am looking for. Side-laced No waist-line I was so excited last night when I found the picture. I just sat…
I really like this gown. So I made one. That’s it:) This is the hat – I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out I don’t have a good pic to the dress unfortunately –…
St. George and the Dragon, detail of the Princess, c.1445-50 (oil on panel), Haller, Jost (c.1410-c.1485) / Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France / Giraudon / The Bridgeman Art Library
PETRUS CHRISTUS Bold pomegranate- or artichoke-patterned silks are characteristic of the 15th century, as are richly coloured velvets and woolens. Fine linen was important for headdresses and for the shirts and chemises revealed by new lower necklines and slashing.