On Sat, 5 May 2007, Robin Netherton wrote: > That would certainly be the case for, say, a doublet, but for the cuffs or > collars of linen chemises, which are not lined, why would the embroidery > be done in advance, or assumed not to be seen? Chemises in 16th century > paintings are often shown with blackwork embroidery on cuff edges and > collars; presumably the insides of the cuffs would be readily visible, and > collars might be turned out in some cases.
Like this: http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=11&viewmode=1&item=49.7.32 About 135 years later than the reference I'm tracking, but shows a case in which one might think of making an embroidered edging on a chemise look good both inside and outside. I can't get close enough to her right cuff to see whether it is reversible, though. --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
