by Zanetta | Jan 27, 2024 | 1500s Art, 1510s Art, Titian
Titian – A Man with a Quilted Sleeve (c. 1509). National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsCreative Commons License Info This Titian portrait was painted around 1509. It was previously believed to depict Ludovico Ariosto, but it is now...
by Zanetta | Jun 23, 2023 | 1510s, Outer Menswear
Unlike the first checkerboard I made for Ludwig, I had no help in drafting the pattern. I referenced the pieces and measurements I had for Ludwig and the measurements I had for myself and went from there and then fell back on some basic math! I figured out...
by Zanetta | Jun 1, 2023 | 1490s, Under Gown
Everyone hates it when you are walking along and then all a sudden–RIP! You have stepped on your skirts and continued forward motion and something GAVE WAY! There are two big tricks to avoiding this situation and being able to move with ease both at a sedate...
by Zanetta | Apr 14, 2023 | 1510s, Outer Menswear
My lady wife Morgan Staghold kindly generated cutting diagrams for me for this project. With 52 individual pieces out of the cream velveteen and another 52 pieces out fo the black velveteen, having a cutting diagram was crucial for the most efficient use of my...
by Zanetta | Apr 2, 2023 | 1490s, Under Gown
For this 1490s Venetian underdress, I choose a lightweight– almost tropical weight– teal wool from Pendleton’s. This wool was purchased as two 3-yard remnants. I found a lovely jacquard trim on Etsy to compliment it. The trim came in the same...
