Messages 2021-2026 refer to a very reasonable pattern for this over garment (called a giornea). This pattern makes a lot of sense to me. While it seems to be...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Oct 13, 2004 9:21 pm
I'm not sure how it is made. It looks like a semi circle with a arm slit. One of the "overdresses" that I was taught was taking two semi circles and sew the...
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jen-jen
mandalae78
Oct 13, 2004 6:17 pm
Period Patterns number 41 Italian Renaissance Women's Gowns, c. 1470-1505 I can't say that I recommend them as people have complained that the instructions are...
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saralee20032000
Oct 13, 2004 4:10 pm
Many thanks to all who replied. I appreciate all your help and comments on how to make it better. Lyse, thank you so much for the pictures. May I ask, do you...
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alfrdis
Oct 13, 2004 6:25 am
The color is fine and the pattern is fudgable. SCA states an attempt at garb is required for events. Make the outfit as period as you are able and are...
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Kiara/Chiara Fagni
kiarapanther1
Oct 13, 2004 2:53 am
Oh, its beautiful! I can't get a really good idea of the pattern with the way that it is rolling, but the scrollwork reminds me of various period designs I...
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Janie
janiebrackett
Oct 13, 2004 2:30 am
Dear Cara, I'm not an expert on these things (nor do I play one on TV), but I think it looks fine. Black on turquoise is nice. Probably the biggest question...
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saralee20032000
Oct 12, 2004 1:08 am
Greetings All, Recently I jumped at some fabric on Ebay and got five yards for an insanely low price. Wanted to make a dress out of it and for once I'm doing...
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Catelli, Ann
elvestoorder
Oct 6, 2004 12:40 pm
... quoted by ... Women, and men, too, had been wearing white linen for many many centuries before the fifteenth. What changed was that the linen was starting...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Oct 6, 2004 1:54 am
... If you click on "Dettaglio" to the right, you get a viewer which allows you to view certain small sections of the image close-up. I have a larger image of...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Oct 6, 2004 1:48 am
... I've got several of those lace books saved to my hard drive. They are great resources. As for the camicia in question, I have yet to track it down, but...
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caitlin_oduibhir
caitlin_odui...
Oct 5, 2004 8:13 pm
yet another set... Im starting to think I should just keep this screen open and list them all at the same time! ...
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caitlin_oduibhir
caitlin_odui...
Oct 5, 2004 7:58 pm
yet another one, but I think this is a man's shirt - neckline seems all wrong for a woman in this time period: ...
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caitlin_oduibhir
caitlin_odui...
Oct 5, 2004 7:47 pm
It's small, but interesting: http://www.pinacotecabologna.it/visita/quadro1.php?n_opera=37 I have a black and white copy of this that is larger, but faded so ...
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caitlin_oduibhir
caitlin_odui...
Oct 5, 2004 7:13 pm
yikes! Same url as below, page 10: "No. 34 - Shirt, embroidered in curl stitch and drawn work; the seams are hidden with small instertions of ivory stitch. XVI...
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caitlin_oduibhir
caitlin_odui...
Oct 5, 2004 7:04 pm
rummaging around on Italian lace history, I came across this: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/re_lace_02.pdf scroll down to page three to: ...
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curvess2000
Oct 5, 2004 7:07 am
Hi Yseult and Dianora, http://au.geocities.com/curvess2000/loose_gown.htm this might help in your quest, I added some extra bits today especially to help...
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kitlizzy
Oct 4, 2004 1:54 am
Hey, it's ok - it's also machine washable. :D :D -Maragarete...
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Susan Farmer
jerusha_kilgore
Oct 3, 2004 9:54 pm
... but I was trying so hard not to! *sigh* Jerusha...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 3, 2004 7:36 pm
Ah, now, Jerusha! You and I know better than to *drool ON the fabric!!** <wink, nudge> -Y- ... it?...
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Susan Farmer
jerusha_kilgore
Oct 3, 2004 1:08 pm
... I'll second that "Woo-hoo" and raise you a drool on the fabric! Jerusha...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 2, 2004 9:18 pm
Oh, you have no idea just how not fair!! Hancock's pulled out of my area last year :-( I hadn't imagined I could miss a store so much! I used to get ...
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kitlizzy
Oct 2, 2004 8:33 pm
Oops, and I have no idea what the fabric actually is. It's some type of upholstry fabric (it does melt above about a 3 on the iron) but the weave isn't a...
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kitlizzy
Oct 2, 2004 8:30 pm
Hee. Thanks. :) It was $4/yard in the clearance bin at Hancock Fabrics. (Yeah, I know, not fair.) :D ... Italian_Rennaissance_Costuming@yahoogroups.com,...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 2, 2004 7:28 pm
Woo-hoo! Fabulous! What a wonderful fabric!! What is it, and where did you find it? (I'm so jealous, that looks so good, and so good ON you!) Can't wait to...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 2, 2004 7:24 pm
Perhaps then this will help: http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/patterns/index.html At the end of your original post, you asked for ideas on constructing ...
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kitlizzy
Oct 2, 2004 3:59 am
Waaay back several months ago in June-ish, all of you lovely people on this list helped me to make my first Italian Ren. I finally got off my bum and uploaded...
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sahrye256
Oct 1, 2004 11:11 pm
Mistress Oonagh did a wonderful job with her turkish coat. I think that what I'm looking at is different and perhaps more common than a turkish coat would...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Oct 1, 2004 10:43 pm
Look on this page of Mistress Oonagh's site; scroll to the bottom of the page for links to patterns, how-to, documentation. ...
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sahrye256
Oct 1, 2004 5:37 pm
Hey all, I've been looking at a couple of Venetian and Florentine portraits from mid 16th c. where the women seem to be wearing either a coat or loose gown...
