Anyone have any links for Milanese Garb? I would love to see them as well! Cilean...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Apr 2, 2012 4:31 am
I am happy to announce that entry in this year's IRCC is now open. Details on how to enter are viewable by clicking on the link. :) ...
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francesgrimble
Mar 23, 2012 5:24 pm
Article on where to buy bolts of fabric at wholesale prices: http://www.edelweisspatterns.com/blog/?p=2013 Fran Lavolta Press Books on making historic clothing...
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Susan B. Farmer
jerusha_kilgore
Mar 15, 2012 6:51 am
... Here's an album of stuff that I've found http://pics.livejournal.com/florentinescot/gallery/00011350 Jerusha -- Susan Farmer sfarmer@... Abraham...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Mar 13, 2012 5:29 am
The latest Italian Showcase is now online: Cynthia Konow-Brownell of San Diego, California, USA, in a beautiful Florentine outfit circa 1550s. :) ...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Mar 12, 2012 8:06 am
Usually you can guess where it is from by the artist and where he was when he or she was painting. Also after a while you get the feel of the styles and their...
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lilinah@...
urtatim_alqu...
Mar 11, 2012 4:22 pm
De wrote: SNIP ... SNIP ... Since GeoCities was ended, Oonagh's extensive site has, to the best of my knowledge, never been fully recreated. Some of it is...
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JolieH2000@...
pixieandfair...
Mar 11, 2012 2:40 pm
Hi there, I have several questions while this thread is up! Still slowly but steadily learning Italian Ren Costuming but getting stumped at figuring out how...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Mar 11, 2012 11:01 am
... Cemper, is this the pink with green sleeves that you are talking about? http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Lady1535.JPG <<Yes.Sorry my...
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Aly/Cemper
cemper_obreo...
Mar 11, 2012 6:29 am
Good eye. I see the pattern but it seems a bit darker then the bodice. ~Cemper  One cannot silly-walk into Mordor. ________________________________ From: Ann...
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Ann Catelli
elvestoorder
Mar 10, 2012 10:16 pm
When I look under the female donor's left elbow (her left), I see some patterning in the skirt, on the last fold only. Anyone else? Because if it's patterned,...
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Aly/Cemper
cemper_obreo...
Mar 10, 2012 9:17 pm
Cemper, is this the pink with green sleeves that you are talking about? http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Lady1535.JPG <<Yes.Sorry my adjective...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Mar 10, 2012 7:29 am
Cemper, is this the pink with green sleeves that you are talking about? http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Lady1535.JPG This is two different...
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Aly/Cemper
cemper_obreo...
Mar 9, 2012 11:27 pm
Whilst on my travels I was able to secure a very lovely rust dupioni silk (for the dress) and a gold stripped dupioni with a scroll pattern (as an underskirt)....
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Jan 20, 2012 5:41 am
The winning theme for the new Realm of Venus Italian Renaissance Costuming Mini-Challenge is 'Over and Above': 16th century Italian style cloaks, capes,...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Jan 9, 2012 4:01 am
The next Italian Renaissance Costuming Mini-Challenge will run from February 1 to 29. We are voting on the theme for the challenge over on the RoV Facebook...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Dec 10, 2011 7:00 am
I am happy to finally be able to announce the winner in October's Idle Hands Mini-Challenge is a hand-bound book by Lisa Phillips of Michigan USA....
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Nov 9, 2011 11:54 am
Here is the preliminary results page for the Idle Hands Challenge. For now you can view one photo of each item created for the Challenge. In the next few days...
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Amanda Dake
dakea
Oct 31, 2011 7:30 am
Blasted Veronese and his almost off the shoulders shoulder straps. For years I have experimented and tried to make shoulder straps which stayed up, supported...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Oct 20, 2011 4:57 am
I remember this gown as it is one that if ever I have the time and someone to help me, I want to make something like it. I have 10 yds of chocolate brown...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Oct 20, 2011 1:26 am
... site that I tried to locate again and failed that had a really good zoom. What I remember is that it had a slight off-white background and a white design....
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otsisto
alfrdis
Oct 19, 2011 9:39 pm
No, this is the first time I have seen that site. I believe that it was a museum or Sothersby(sp) site. De ... Could the zoomale picture be this one? ...
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Marianne Perdomo
mperdomo.geo
Oct 19, 2011 7:26 pm
Could the zoomale picture be this one? https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TIWXhewQe6SF1dd9Lfc2Bw I can't seem to find anything better... :/ [Non-text...
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Marianne Perdomo
mperdomo.geo
Oct 17, 2011 8:15 pm
Thank you for the interesting links, data and thoughts :) The best picture I've found so far online is at: ...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Oct 17, 2011 5:38 am
... Note: I have seen an up close of this painting and there is a brocade material showing under the lacing and not a camicia.<<<< De, I would be very...
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Bella
bella_lucia_...
Oct 17, 2011 1:20 am
... Note: I have seen an up close of this painting and there is a brocade material showing under the lacing and not a camicia.<<<< De, I would be very...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Oct 17, 2011 12:25 am
http://festiveattyre.com/gallery/venetian/index.html The diary http://festiveattyre.com/research/venetian/index.html I like her way of creating lacing slots. ...
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Marianne Perdomo
mperdomo.geo
Oct 15, 2011 1:34 pm
Greetings! ... At least we're not likely to tun into each other at the same feast, :D ... Ah, I'm in between. Some boning might just work but probably will be ...
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Karen Finnemore
finnemka
Oct 14, 2011 9:43 pm
Greetings, Marianne! I am just finishing this dress, myself. I used a cotton velvet fabric, lined with medium-heavy weight linen. (I waited for the right...
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Marianne Perdomo
mperdomo.geo
Oct 14, 2011 9:13 pm
Greetings! I am new here and would like some advice as to how to proceed with a dress ensemble for the second half of the 16th century. I quite like: ...
