Very fine (light weight) linen or cotton vf(lw) such as a batiste depending on your budget. It would likely have been linen historically but cotton is much...
Currently Festive Attyre is going through some changes and doesn't have all the early Florentine pics. like she had before though it looks like she will ...
Hi all; I'm new to the list, and am looking forward to learning a great many things from you all. I have been a russian persona for many years, and am ready...
No. I am not on that list. Feel free to post it there. ... Wow! Really nice! :) Did you post these to the Heraldry Chat on facebook yet? Chiara Francesca "This...
Hollywood, hmm, well I can say that it looks like Venetian or Florentine clothing from the 15th Century, I don't know how different Roman clothing in the 15th...
Greetings all, With the start of season 2 of Showtime's The Borgias, I had someone ask me how period correct the ladies dresses were. Not being an expert, I...
That is wonderful! I will most definitely bookmark that site. Thank you. Does anyone know of any sites about men's garments for Lombardy in the 1490's?...
The one page I know of is Anea's. http://aneafiles.webs.com/renaissancegallery/lombardy.html The entire first half of the page sis the fashions of Milan during...
Me too! ... From: Cilean_69 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: Italian_Renaissance_Costuming <Italian_Renaissance_Costuming@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wed, May 9, 2012...
Cilean can you contact me off list please? I need your postal mail addy to send something of yours back to you. Thanks, Alessandra di Castellani, mka cat When...
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...
... Here's an album of stuff that I've found http://pics.livejournal.com/florentinescot/gallery/00011350 Jerusha -- Susan Farmer sfarmer@... Abraham...
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...
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...
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...
... Cemper, is this the pink with green sleeves that you are talking about? http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Lady1535.JPG <<Yes.Sorry my...
Good eye. I see the pattern but it seems a bit darker then the bodice. ~Cemper  One cannot silly-walk into Mordor. ________________________________ From: Ann...
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,...
Cemper, is this the pink with green sleeves that you are talking about? http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Lady1535.JPG <<Yes.Sorry my adjective...
Cemper, is this the pink with green sleeves that you are talking about? http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/Lady1535.JPG This is two different...
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)....
The winning theme for the new Realm of Venus Italian Renaissance Costuming Mini-Challenge is 'Over and Above': 16th century Italian style cloaks, capes,...
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...
