After looking at the drawings, I began to wonder, were the sleeves possibly made seperate from the bodice and perhaps pinned onto the chemise,level with the bodice top , to look like they were connected? I'd like to try an Italian but so many things about them I find confusing, melody
Bella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's the earliest example I've seen of a slashed skirt, since the subject's come up! :-) Venice, Giacomo Franco, 1609: Dress of Dogaressa and Ladies [from Habiti d'huomeni et donne venetiane]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/FrancoF1.jpg Bella The Realm of Venus http://realmofvenus.net ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo!7 Mail has just got even bigger and better with unlimited storage on all webmail accounts. http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/unlimitedstorage.html _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
