Hello Everyone! I'm trying to find some plus-sized Italian Renaissance gown patterns so I can expand my wardrobe, but I'm not having much luck. The period I am...
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Gwynlyn
gwynlyn34
May 1, 2011 9:24 pm
Try Reconstructing History. I had to lose weight to fit the largest size, then although my measurements are an exact match for the largest pattern size, I...
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Antonia di B C
antonia_di_b...
May 1, 2011 9:54 pm
... I'm not a patterns person to any extent, but there are some options out there (depending on what you mean by plus-sized. Reconstructing History fit up to...
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Cilean_69
May 2, 2011 9:09 am
Hilary, Reconstructing History has some time periods within the Italian City States, but you will need to toile them because the can be 'iffy' on larger...
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Cilean_69
May 2, 2011 9:13 am
You know what I do like about Reconstructing? I keep my actual pattern clean and I go to Kinko's and make a copy, now I use it only for myself but I have lost...
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hillaryrose7
May 3, 2011 3:01 am
Thank you very much for your recommendations, Everyone! It looks like the Reconstructing History patterns are very popular! I really like their Italian...
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satinedelacourcel
satinedelaco...
May 5, 2011 4:20 pm
Unless there is someone local who would be willing to help you take measurements and create a custom pattern that suits your needs, Reconstructing history is...
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hillaryrose7
May 5, 2011 5:29 pm
Thanks for letting me know Satine! :) I'm glad you warned me about Period Patterns. They look pretty, but I'd like as little tinkering as possible the first...
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satinedelacourcel
satinedelaco...
May 10, 2011 5:35 am
Elisabetta, I wish you the best in your endeavor! I am sure you will do great! Cheers! Satine...
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Cilean_69
May 10, 2011 8:07 pm
Elisabetta, Do you have a sewing salon in your group? Or can you connect with others who want to do similar things or help you create a toile, one of the first...
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hillaryrose7
May 10, 2011 10:39 pm
Satine: Thank you very much! :D Cilean: I'm not sure if we have a sewing group in this barony, but I'll look right now! Thanks so much for the idea! :D ...
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Ashley Thomas
delphine_at
May 22, 2011 4:52 pm
Greetings unto the list, As of late, I have become increasingly interested in early 16th century Florentine partlets, namely such as the one shown in Raphael's...
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otsisto
alfrdis
May 23, 2011 3:33 am
It appears to be tucked in at the arms eye. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Raffael_043.jpg De ... Greetings unto the list, As of late, I...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
May 24, 2011 6:18 am
Hi all, For those of you eagerly awaiting the release of the second 'Moda a Firenze' book ('Moda a Firenze: Cosimo I de Medici's Style): the publisher has told...
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Charmedone85
bleupirate
Jun 7, 2011 4:17 am
ive been frustrated with myself lately all the stress was starting to take a toll on me at first glance I thought this was fake. ...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Jun 23, 2011 2:41 am
The June Italian Showcase is up, with thanks to Anea Arnesen and her gorgeous c1560s Florentine outfit. ...
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Karen Finnemore
finnemka
Jun 28, 2011 4:12 pm
I would like to make a shirt with punched cuts similiar to this portrait (The Tailor, Giovanni Battista Moroni): ...
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Isabella D'Angelo
jubileel_ins...
Jun 28, 2011 4:56 pm
The doublet the gentleman tailor is wearing has been "pinked" (all those little cuts). He has a shirt beneath the doublet in linen (you can just see the ruff...
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Karen Finnemore
finnemka
Jun 28, 2011 7:07 pm
Sorry, let me reword. I am planning to make a shirt, that employs the same technique as the doublet in the portrait. I am not recreating the doublet, I was...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Jun 29, 2011 6:04 am
I am confused, why are you pinking a shirt? De ... Sorry, let me reword. I am planning to make a shirt, that employs the same technique as the doublet in the...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Jun 29, 2011 6:04 am
Thought you would like a bit bigger pic. http://tinyurl.com/4yazglr http://tinyurl.com/3tqmkq3 http://tinyurl.com/2a6mdlk NOte: the pinking stops about 8" from...
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Joe Jj
lady_leonard...
Jun 29, 2011 6:21 am
Saluti, I'm wanting to get any suggestions for a summer ( desert to coastal areas) garb. I'm 14th century Italian (+/- 1450 ) which makes me a wee early for...
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Isabella D'Angelo
jubileel_ins...
Jun 29, 2011 1:11 pm
Linen, linen, and linen. Tissue weight linen for any chemise/smock like undergarments and a light weight linen for a gown/outfit. If you can find sheer...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Jun 30, 2011 5:50 am
Sheer wool? Is this different from tropical weight wool? De ... Linen, linen, and linen. Tissue weight linen for any chemise/smock like undergarments and a...
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Isabella D'Angelo
jubileel_ins...
Jun 30, 2011 7:25 am
Yes! Tropical weight is sort of a lightweight to medium weight wool that is great for bodices and gowns as well. The wool gauze probably would be best for...
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francesgrimble
Jun 30, 2011 7:23 pm
http://www.nesat.org/abstracts/lecture_nutz.pdf Fran Lavolta Press Books of historic clothing and corset patterns www.lavoltapress.com ...
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Cilean_69
Jul 2, 2011 7:39 am
I use Linen, and Saris if I can find them in cotton. I have found that using linen is so much better than using cotton really but I do have some silk that use...
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SCA
sca_chimera
Jul 3, 2011 10:11 pm
My husband and I face a similar problem here in Atenveldt. This is one reason I like Mediterranean cultures over English or Northern European. The Italian...
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SCA
sca_chimera
Jul 3, 2011 10:15 pm
I love linen in hankerchief wt. for my camicias. After some years, it is so soft! I also used a very light silk for one that is lovely, but doesn't wash as...
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De
alfrdis
Jul 7, 2011 8:06 am
For those that don't do flat patterns, what would be the best pattern to adapt for a 1560s "V" gown? http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/ven4.jpg...
