by Vittoria | Apr 2, 2023 | 1490s, Under Gown
To get from feral tape double, to a useable pattern, we need to civilize it. I start by cutting it apart at the seams lines, and further removal of excess at armholes and below the waistline. Once I have the pieces in question laid out, I take a good look at them and...
by Vittoria | Mar 5, 2023 | 1490s, Over Gown, Sleeves, Under Gown
Venetian bodices, within the entirety of the 16th century, are at the very least moderately supportive, to highly supportive and figure-shaping. The proper fit, small enough to compress and mold the body where it should and large enough for comfort, is critical. In...
by Vittoria & Zanetta | Mar 5, 2023 | 1490s
The detail above is taken from the Vittore Carpaccio painting The Departure of Ceyx. While the painting is assumed to be dated 1502-1507, the styles of dresses worn by the women within this painting are clearly of the 1490s decade. A complete outfit at this...
by Vittoria | Nov 11, 2022 | 1510s, Under Gown
Constructing a Floof Worthy of Doom Doesn’t look like much now, does it? This is the beginning of the Great Floofening! This is 8 yards of very light-weight pale pink-peach silk taffeta that is cut into panels and hung up to keep it safe from my cat Minimew....
by Zanetta | Sep 26, 2022 | 1510s, Outer Menswear
Titian – 1511 – The Miracle of the Jealous Husband This is Titian’s 1511 fresco The Miracle of the Jealous Husband. The close-up to the left shows the main male figure–a husband– stabbing a woman– assumed to be his wife. The...
by Zanetta | Mar 24, 2022 | 1490s, Over Gown
1490’s Over Gown The pattern for the overdress is the same as the underdress but the front is not cut on a fold and instead has a deep U-shape at the center. I started with 2 layers of cotton duck for both bodice fronts, the bodice back, and both straps. I...
