Portrait Garb Gallery

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Dona Catalina's thread inspired this.  If you *have* made a recreation of a gown (or any garb) from a portrait, let's start a gallery of shots to show them off here.

Botticelli's portrait of an imaginary young woman:



And my version:

[Elensari]

Errm.... Is it okay if it is masculine?

This is Sir Walter Raleigh attributed to Zucarro:


And this is the suit I made for Joseph Manussier as Raleigh at Bristol and SoCal:

[sealion]

More of an "inspired by" than a recreation. (Lord knows if I ever found that fabric I wouldn't be able to afford it! LOL)




(before I switched the sleeve ties for buttons and loops as posted elsewhere)

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

1565 portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots...


My 2005-2006 recreation from the portrait.

[Gwen aka Punstergal]

This isn't quite what you asked for exactly, but I made a costume based on a painting from 1888 which I always thought reminded me generally of fairy tales from earlier years.
Lady of Shalott


My version-- sorry, I know it's huge, but it's the only copy I have with the "looking off into the distance" shot (bottom right):

[tigrlily64]

That's beautful, punstergal!

[operafantomet]

First of all, I'm new here. I have  been driving people at other costume forums (Victorian + Phantom of the Opera costumes) crazy with all my Renaissance talk, so I was glad to find this place....

And what a cool topic! I most often work from a portrait when I want to recreate a new Renaissance dress for myself. I have made one Venetian dress that isn't copy of one specific painting (rather a syntese of 3-4 different sources), but I have made two Florentine dresses where I tried to stick as close as possible to the portraits. I am also working on another from the Veneto area (very slow progress on that one). OK....

Based on Raphael's portrait of Maddalena Doni, ca. 1506:

The original dress seems to have been made of a watery silk with brocade sleeves. I made mine of a vibrant viscose velvet, and with sleeves to be used on both sides: one royal blue cotton brocade and one orange/brown patterned silk. The partlet and the jewellery aren't quite finished in the sitting pictures (which I took four years ago), but the dress is finished in the standing backshot. The bodice is boned with hamp thread (as first done by Jennifer Thompson). I really recommend her method! The dress is closed in front with lacing through ornamented eyelets (previously buttons, which I squeezed flad and pierced...). And hi-hi, I love the yucky colour combination of my dress! 


Based on Bronzino's portrait of Lucrezia Panciatichi, ca. 1541:

Hahaha, the one with me holding the portrait is so wonderfully over the top! It IS not meant as a serious photo, for those who wondered... This was the first "serious" costume I made, but it has been remodelled three times since 1997. The bodice and puffed sleeves are of silk dupioni, the skirt is of an extremely fine cotton (it's such a perfect match, though not period). The slashed sleeves are of plum cotton velvet, and underneath there are black silk sleeves with gold trims. The dress is closed in the back with hooks and eyes. I also made a girdle with a pearl tassel similar to that of Eleonora di Toledo (1545).


A Venetian dress, 1560s:

The Venetian dress is made of a gorgeous coloured (and pomegranate patterned) viscose/polyester brocade. The ground colour is golden, and the overthreads (?) in a sort of mint colour - the result is a vibrant green/golden nuance. The bodice is boned with rigilene, and front laced. The skirt is cut similar to the funeral dress of Eleonora di Toledo (Patterns of Fashion), with a nice train, while the sleeves are a narrower version of the Maddalena Doni ones. The whole dress is trimmed with a moss green/golden ribbon. I recently made a new chemise (also based on Jennifer Thompson's instructions, and highly recommended!). My previous (and only) chemise was made in 1997, not very historical, and rather worn out. I had to make a new one, though I think it's dull work. Both can be seen in the photos above, the very white one with lace in the neckline is the new.


Based on Bordone's portrait of a Lady, ca. 1535:


This portrait is just too funky for words, showing what I think is a transitional style in Venetian fashion. The embroidery is particularly striking, and though I have simplified it a bit in my dress (and also choosen a trim around the opening rather than embroidery), it really makes the whole dress. I'm still only halfway finished with this one, though (and the progress is slooooooooow....). But wow, what a portrait/dress!

[operafantomet]

*picture removed*
My 2005-2006 recreation from the portrait.

I must ask: where did you find that amazing gold trim? I'm so fascinated by it!

So many gorgeous dresses here... And a smashing lad too! 

[Baroness Doune]

I recognize those gorgeous gowns!

Welcome Anéa!

[aidenoffairfax]

Beautiful work by all involved. I can't wait to see more. Keep the projects/pictures coming!

[gem]

Operafan, I'm drooling!  I've looked at that Raphael *a lot.*  I've even picked up some damask for the sleeves....

Welcome!  And may I say, what a first impression to make!

[silverstah]

Operafan - hey, I recognize you from Realm of Venus!  Your work is absolutely lovely - welcome aboard!

(Fair warning - if I ever see you walking around in that Raphael dress, I'll probably bonk you on the head and swipe it.  It's STUNNING! *grin*)

[sealion]

Welcome operafan! I, too, recognize a couple of those dresses from stalking the Realm of Venus. LOL

[PrincessSara]

Those gowns are gorgeous operafan!!  You look exactly like the portraits.

[Artemisia]

::jawdrop at operafantomet garb::

My humble attempt: