Don't worry, everything will work out. The melons on a platter was what I originally thought you were saying you wanted when you said low neckline. I now understand that you were wanting the average neckline. Please look through the sites given and you will find that most of the gowns are not high neckline. Besides the two "Italian" sites recommended to peruse for style, time, and location, here are a few paintings non Italia. for ideas. A bit early, 1535, Saxony. http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/c/cranach/lucas_e/7/04prince.html The puff and slash look is very Saxon early 1500s.
1505 http://www.museothyssen.org/museovirtual/fichas/obraampliada.asp?codigo=620 French 1540(?) http://www.picassomio.com/poster/c9250,i142938/en/ This is from the Realm of Venice site http://realmofvenus.renaissancewoman.net/wardrobe/Music1560s.jpg You mentioned wine colored velvet with scroll/arabesque. Perhaps this style would be nice. or this http://realmofvenus.renaissancewoman.net/wardrobe/Fresco2.JPG Good Luck with your gown. De -----Original Message----- Was there a specific area of Europe that had this kind of slashing and ribbon flaps The hair style might be a clue to it's origins. I never had to look so close to clothing before. I'm making a Renaissance costume for myself but now I don't know what period I want to reconstruct. I have 10 yards of a wine velvet with gold arebesque scrolls all over it. I am looking for a more glamour damask or brocade for the front panel. Any suggestions? I like the puffy sleeves and the chemise showing through. I don't like the high necklines of the later periods, and am not really wanting the "melons on a platter" as some said earlier. I want to make sure the hat and hair match the period of my dress. I like the hair pulled back and the bejeweled snoods but also the French cap with the veil (the one that looks like an upturned duck bill, but with embellishments to make it richly decorated). Anyone got a picture that might inspire me and guide me to a magnificant costume.. BEFORE I cut my fabric. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
