If you could make garb to match a portrait........

[DonaCatalina]

Wouldn't this partlet be fun to make?
Catherine of Lorraine ca. 1570

[LadyElizabeth]

I would love to see a reproduction of this partlet indeed!!  I've thought of doing one similar in the past, I might one day...

[Kate XXXXXX]

Interesting idea, that.

Hm...

First question: Which side of the fabric would one put the pearls?

Second question: Why does she look like Data? 

[operafantomet]

Not quite sure where to put it, so...

http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2009/Isabella.htm

Isabella d'Angelo's lovely Eleonora di Toledo dress is now a featured attire at Realm of Venus! (and reason why I post it here, is that the dress is based on a Bronzino portrait...)

[Tixi]

Does the inspiration have to be from a portrait?

This is my current dream list - Some are portraits, some are modern photos

p.s. It's becoming obvious that I must begin work on a high-necked bodice project ASAP 

<insert garb porn here>


 

   

 

   

The Tudors - Henry's Hunting doublet  (I got out of bed in the middle of the night to draw this so I could remember what it looked like - I finally found some pictures)

   

If you right-click any of the images above and go to 'view image' it will show you the image in full size - I shrunk them to save space on this page.

[Artemisia]

That is going to get me my Laurel one day. *drools*

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

ELIZABETH R   .....one of my FAVES for garb drooling.    So many beautiful gowns to make and so little time....

[sealion]

That is going to get me my Laurel one day. *drools*

That one is on my "someday" list, too. Cuz, hey, anything blue catches my eye! lol

[sealion]

Lady Ann- I knew exactly which portrait you were talking about as soon as I started reading the description! LOL
I haven't figured out the woven partlet and caul, yet. I've been studying dress diaries for ideas but it seems there are as many methods for making this as there are people who've tried it.
The next dress I am planning to make is the lady on the left in the medium green here:

I had Lady Oren make the white shoes and slippers for me (she did am amazing job!) Then I realized the wool I bought a few months back is this color so why not make the dress?
And someday, after I have a little more confidence in my sewing abilities to justify using the expensive fabric, I want to try this:

I might actually get started on that green dress soon. I was planning to wait until fall but might move it up on the "to-do" list and do it as my Margo'd Iron Dress entry.

[bellevivre]

This would be mine... it's just so UNUSUAL!

[Kate XXXXXX]

I love the simplicity of that one.

[mollymishap]

Does the inspiration have to be from a portrait?

This is my current dream list - Some are portraits, some are modern photos

p.s. It's becoming obvious that I must begin work on a high-necked bodice project ASAP 

<insert garb porn here>
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BUT--that's ME!!!

I don't know how I missed this earlier.  Thanks for the compliment, Tixi!  It's an honor to be listed among such outstanding work!   

[LadyMeg]

Okay, so in reading the "Other Boleyn" thread... this imagine came up.



and I don't know... I just love it... even in the sketch form.  I'd like to do this one, in the greys and blacks with the touch of yellow.  How lovely would that be?

[gem]

Meg, I totally LOVE that idea!

[PrincessSara]

You know what I just noticed about that picture.....the bodice slants outward at the bottom, just like my corset.  Hmm.