Venetian Courtesan

[Margaret]

Ah bella... It was my honor. 

[Lady Gregory]

Wow, truly magnificent work.  Love those sleeves.

[CalliopeCC]

I think needs a piccolo bump...

Thanks to our Resident Sr. Paparazzi, I finally got a really nice picture of most of the gown on the last weekend of MIRF.

Forgive me -- I can't remember how to paste the picture in the message at the moment...

http://www.facebook.com/tracy.selak?ref=tn_tnmn#!/photo.php?fbid=356976481052454&set=t.1529337326&type=3&theater

I took a few (!) liberties on the historical Venetian style in order to make it a kit I could get into without requiring any assistance.

Aside from the linen/cotton shift and the stockings, it's all silk - dupioni and raw (for the pantelone).

...AND I got a bonus camel in the background. Epic Win, that.  

[Wickedvox]

Photos don't do it justice Calliope, but it's close Brava!

[Margaret]

Brava mi amica!

The gown, the hair horns, the pearls and other accessories - SO WELL DONE!!

Plus a bonus camel!  Off the hook!!!!  (I would say something about showing some camel toe, but I just don't want to go there so early in the morning.)

[Auryn]

LOVE IT
I gotta admit I LOVE the horns.
How did you get them to stay??

[CalliopeCC]

Grazie, Ladies!

For the Horns of Venus:  First you have to stick your head in the Grand Canal - then you get the egg beater and twist and twist and twist...


I don't want to give it all away, but there's a headband, bobby pins and some fake hair involved. My horns were graciously fashioned by Francesca herself.

I just put it on my head, wrap my hair around it, and secure with combs and more hair pins. You can't see it, but there is a braided bun studed with pearls and hat pins in the back that cover the puny pony tail I have left once the rest of my hair is in place.

Thanks, Margaret.... I knew SOMEONE was going to mention the Camel Toe.  

[Mistress Kathleen]

just want to pipe in and say I was down the last weekend MIRF and saw your costume it was lovely... wish I had seen this first I would have said Hi..