Janet Arnold has some excellent examples of this in her book "A Handbook of Costume". One really good example is on pages 22-23 where she compares 4 different portraits of Jane Seymour where, although all clearly intended to be the same outfit, there are significant differences in the details. Karen Seamstrix
-- "Pixel, Goddess and Queen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Help!! My consort and I are preparing a class about visual sources and why they should not be taken as 100% gospel when doing costuming research, and as usual once I get past about 1300 I hit a snag. :-) If you want to discourse on the changes in sleeve geometry from 1200 to 1300 in England and France, I'm your girl. Anything after that, though, and I am at a total loss. Our stated time frame is up to 1600, and we have sources up to and including 1300. However, we would also like to use examples from post 1300 as well, and that's where I come to all you later-period specialists. I have been told that there are several portraits out there, by the same artist, of different sitters, but using the same or almost the same dress. Is this in fact the case, and if so, where can I find images of these portraits? My consort tells me that there are also portraits of various male members of a family all portrayed in the same suit of armor--again, if anyone has any references I can chase down that would be incredibly helpful. And yes, I plan on using the portrait of Elizabeth in the eyes-and-ears gown as an example of symbolism. Many many many thanks, pixel/Jen _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _____________________________________________________________ Click to make millions by owning your own franchise. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3m6eOwsIAqYrWRrLqXuOmhmvqLMh2rbl1rQQGCwH8RUTLfYs/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
