hmmm. . . I'm thinking about the folks in the black tents, Tuareg maybe and perhaps Bedoin? ?? . . .or is that all fiction and movies? On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at...
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Raphaella DiContini
raphaellad
Jul 28, 2011 7:39 pm
I definately have some book suggestions that might be helpful. If there's a merchangt there where you can examine the books first to see if they might have the...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Jul 28, 2011 8:32 pm
Ummm....what prevents you from showing up as in Italian? Henry died in 1547 so `30s and 40s would be your wardrobe range. The portrait with Lucrezia ...
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Lynne Tolton
ldtolton
Jul 28, 2011 9:02 pm
Thank you. These books look great. I have a friend who bought Moda a Fierenza last year so I have access to that. We're going to look for the big...
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Chris Catalfamo
chriscat53
Jul 28, 2011 9:10 pm
I do. 1530's Italian.I was being obscure. I meant Vecellio. Pgh used to be late 16th. So that's where my concentration is--all Italian. I'm scared of English...
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mtmumley@...
mumthere
Jul 28, 2011 11:08 pm
Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ... From: "Chris Catalfamo" <catalfamo1190@...> Date: Thu, Jul 28, 2011 5:09 pm Subject: [Italian...
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JolieH2000@...
pixieandfair...
Jul 29, 2011 1:02 am
Greetings onto the list! I am stumped with trying to figure out how much yardage or inches to pleat to a bodice! Overwhelmed and lost too! Enough so that I...
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Chris Catalfamo
chriscat53
Jul 29, 2011 1:19 am
Depends on what for. _____ From: Italian_Renaissance_Costuming@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Italian_Renaissance_Costuming@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
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Raphaella DiContini
raphaellad
Jul 29, 2011 1:31 am
There's really no hard and fast rule other than don't use to little. I've had as much as 9-10 yards in just a skirt, but I've used less than that as well. I...
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Antonia di B C
antonia_di_b...
Jul 29, 2011 1:34 am
... Well... it rather depends what you're trying to achieve. I usually make skirts with a top circumference of about 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 times the intended waist...
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Chris Catalfamo
chriscat53
Jul 29, 2011 1:41 am
A good resource. I usually use 2 60" panels. _____ From: Italian_Renaissance_Costuming@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Italian_Renaissance_Costuming@yahoogroups.com]...
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Joe Jj
lady_leonard...
Jul 29, 2011 7:58 am
Saluti! I've got this lovely crinkled white cotton with a single line of gold thread at every inch. I want to make a chemise out of it for my 12th Night dress....
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Chris Catalfamo
chriscat53
Jul 29, 2011 1:35 pm
In response to some of the questions on the list, I was poking around online and ran into the historian who coined the word Renaissance and was the first to...
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Chris Catalfamo
chriscat53
Jul 29, 2011 1:40 pm
Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/Civilization-Renaissance-Italy-ebook/dp/B002MKNM92/ref =kinw_dp_ke?ie=UTF8 ...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Aug 1, 2011 4:01 pm
"Bedouin" is the...Arabic, I think?...word for "people who live in the desert." I know there's a nomadic group in Turkey whose tents are black, and made of...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Aug 4, 2011 8:55 pm
Sorry, late coming in on this. ... <<SEE They're ALWAYS in the pictures. But we in the SCA just don't do matrons. >>> De: This is broad brushing with SCA and...
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Lynne Tolton
ldtolton
Aug 15, 2011 12:44 pm
All good information. thank you. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Karen Finnemore
finnemka
Sep 2, 2011 9:25 pm
For those who have made cutwork sleeves from velvet (such as those shown on this gown: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/ven4.jpg), did you use...
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Kathy Dwyer
caitlin_odui...
Sep 3, 2011 1:52 pm
The link isn't working for me, Lady, so I'm going to reasonably guess which one you are talking about, and one of my cut work sleeves happens to be on there....
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Karen Finnemore
finnemka
Sep 4, 2011 4:01 am
Thank you, kindly! -Renata ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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francesgrimble
Sep 5, 2011 11:33 pm
http://www.wintersilks.com/search.aspx?searchterm=spunsilk%20sock I am not saying these are 100% accurate for any era. But if you want a look of stockings,...
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mfun2003
Sep 8, 2011 2:32 pm
Hello, I'm attempting to make outfits similar to those seen in Campi's paintings (Fish Monger, Market, Fruit Seller), 1575-1600. I've been using the...
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Isabella D'Angelo
jubileel_ins...
Sep 8, 2011 2:48 pm
Although pictured earlier (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/florentine/flor21.html), Mary Janes continued to be worn through out the 16th C. Amazon has a...
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Isabella D'Angelo
jubileel_ins...
Sep 8, 2011 2:52 pm
Oh! Almost forgot! Here's an extant pair at the Met: ...
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Vandy Tune
vandy_tune
Sep 8, 2011 3:16 pm
Dear Marge, The chopine was not for everyday use. The most commonly worn shoe was a simple slip on leather slipper with a leather sole, very similar to a pair...
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Raphaella DiContini
raphaellad
Sep 8, 2011 3:55 pm
Greetings, If you'd like to see some examples of various classes of Italian shoes, here's a great site:...
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mfun2003
Sep 9, 2011 2:52 pm
Thank you to everyone who sent in information about shoes! I had looked around on the internet a little, but had never come across most of the links that were...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Sep 15, 2011 4:48 am
Hello all, I didn't report the results of the Italian Ren Costuming Challenge back when it ended, mainly due to the fact that I was a bit distracted by some...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Sep 15, 2011 5:48 am
The Italian Renaissance Costuming Challenge ran from April to August this year in celebration of The Realm of Venus' tenth year online. It was the first...
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Brenda Bell
n2kye
Sep 17, 2011 1:27 pm
My page on making aiguillettes has moved. It can now be found at http://n2kye.webwarren.com/aiguillettes Please update your bookmarks and spread the word as...
