by Zanetta | Mar 24, 2022 | 1490s, Sleeves
1490’s Sleeves The upper sleeves started with two layers of cotton duck with boning channels for heavy plastic cable tie boning. The two layers of cotton duck were flatlined to the quilting cotton lining. The fashion fabric– a navy cotton...
by Zanetta | Mar 24, 2022 | 1490s, Under Gown
1490’s Under Gown After completing two mock-ups to perfect the fit, I began on my actual dress. I started with 2 layers of cotton duck stitched together with boning channels for plastic boning–heavy-duty cable ties. The straps were just two layers of...
by Vittoria | Nov 21, 2021 | 1530s, Camica
Construction of the Body Linen The Yoke The first step in construction is to form the yoke itself. I did this part entirely by hand. I whip stitched through the folds of strips of linen. I almost always cut thin strips like this at double the required width,...
by Vittoria | Nov 21, 2021 | 1530s, Camica, Under Gown
First Steps The first step I always take is to make the bodice pattern. I do this to make sure I have the exact neckline measurements that I need for the body linen to fit as needed. I used a duct tape pattern ( made with Zanetta’s help) and came up with a three...
by Zanetta | Nov 15, 2021 | 1490s, Under Gown
1490’s Under Gown Mock-up v2 This Mock Up v2 of my 1490’s Gamurra pattern was directly modified from the v1 Mock-Up that I had previously made out of the pale blue linen with embroidered flowers. To start with, I laid my pattern peices out from the v1 Mock Up...
by Zanetta | Oct 4, 2021 | 1490s, Under Gown
1490’s Under Gown Mock-up v1 This was Zanetta’s first mock-up from a pattern Vittoria di Carduci helped her make. It was 2 layers of duck with the boning channels, another layer of duck on top, cotton lining, and then a fashion fabric of greenish-blue...
