My guess would be shot silk. With such silk, the warp threads are of one color and very close together and the weft threads are of another color, again very...
i want to say velvet or silk also ________________________________ From: porcelenhanc <Darcellena@...> To: SCA-Garb@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, March 8,...
Even used as a serving gown? That's my goal for it anyway. On Mar 8, 2010 7:03 PM, "Anna Nadine" <justusalivia@...> wrote: i want to say velvet or silk...
I was under the impression that shot silk (usually found now days in shantung or dupioni, but not much else), didn't really show up in clothing use till will...
Shot silk is period back to at least 1350. I know someone who did a master's thesis on "changeante" (shot silk) in Italian art. The shantung and dupioni...
Tudor tailor mentions shot silk and I think so does several sites about the Italian City States. Sorry too late to look them up to be more than vague! Cilean...
Also, check out Festive Attyre for more paintings during that time. It is handy to compare colors of fabrics and accessories in similar gowns. ... From: Hannah...
Two sources to back up Rashid: Page 98 of "Dressing Renaissance Florence: Families, Fortunes, and Fine Clothing" says: "Florentine weavers also produced shot...
I do 1515 Florentine, most of my research and others' research show linen or wool to be very common for the fitted kirtle which is probably the period version...
It's pretty easy to fine cross-woven, or shot, silk in taffeta today as well. Check boutique fabric stores. The creation of shot silk is simply weaving with a...
If you're going to use the gown as a serving gown, you wouldn't want to make it from silk or velvet. You would want to make it from something washable, like...
Shot silk was originally made in silk taffeta, densely woven and very shiny. This was found medievally though little is written about the wording "shot silk",...
If you did want to use velvet there are some very nice 100% cotton velvets that are machine washable. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I'm not able to help with any suggestions for that overgown, but oh my.how I would love to make that chemise! I can't even begin to guess where to start with...
Hi all, I need a couple patterns for an easy pattern for a male & female cotehardie.. Any ideas anyone.. I know how to sew, actually I am looking for easy to...
I'm not sure what you consider easy, but on this site http://www.caitlinsclothing.com/costuming2.html she has instructions for both man's and woman's...
Is there a "field guide to garb" online? I'm looking for something to show newbies. Ideally, it would have good drawings or pictures, captioned with culture...
It is most likely a smocked chemise. I think there is another term used for this type of smocking, something like "pleatwork embroidery" but I'm not sure if...
Do a search on "timeline"; and "costume history" and you may find something. But be aware that if you get the one by John Peacock, it's dreadful. He draws...
This site might be a starting point to use. http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/timeline.htm Nycaise ... [Non-text portions of this message...
I'm not sure what the term is for this technique, but pleatwork embroidery works as well as any. From what I can see, the chemise has very small pleats at the...
Well, I don't doubt that this would be a time-consuming piece to recreate, but if I have or can find the right fabric, I think that for me it would be well...
I found this on the costumes.org site under the timeline and since I am unfamiliar with that site (and how accurate it is) and unfamiliar with whatever sources...
hello... i am currently working on a cotehadie with my colors.... currently as in im in the sewing room sewing on it right now..... anyways i have seen a lot...
hello... i am currently working on a cotehadie with my colors.... currently as in im in the sewing room sewing on it right now..... anyways i have seen a lot...
M'lady; I would be interested in seeing what images of cotehardies (or, to make Rashid happy- gothic fitted dreses lol) you have showing them laced up the...
Yes, I am wondering if the side-laced examples that Anabella referred to were in fact 12th century laced bliauts. And an overskirt that opens in front -- as...
Nycaise, The dress in the picture shows great details of both late period German and Flemish gowns. I have never seen that particular cuff detail, but it may...
