Lizapalooza! A weekend with Drea Leed
We are pleased to welcome Drea Leed, independent scholar and owner of the
most extensive Elizabethan and Tudor costuming reference on the Web, The
Elizabethan Costume Page, as our speaker April 12-13, 2008.
Ms. Leed has studied Renaissance clothing and textiles for over ten years.
Shes presented papers at the International Congress of Medieval Studies at
Kalamazoo and the Medieval Congress at Leeds, England. Ms. Leed has given
several talks and seminars on the topic of Renaissance and Elizabethan dress
for various groups, and taught a six-week class on Elizabethan Dress at the
CostumeClassroom.com.
Among Ms. Leeds published works is "The Well-Dress'd Peasant: 16th
Century Workingwoman's Dress. She has recently published an article,
"Textile Cleaning Techniques in Renaissance Europe, in Medieval Clothing &
Textiles II.
Ms. Leed is currently working on a complete transcription of Queen
Elizabeth's wardrobe accounts and an analysis of sixteenth century tailoring as
discovered through original documents.
She lives in Springfield, Ohio with her husband and cat, where she works as
a software engineer to support her research and costume book-collecting habits.
Saturday, April 12:
Introduction and General Survey of Tudor and Elizabethan Dress
Discussion of available sources/books
General Q&A on Tudor and Elizabethan clothing
Lunch (1 hour break, lunch provided)
Overview of Elizabethan Underpinnings- corset, bumroll and farthingale
Demonstration: how to make a corset
End of Regular Session
Saturday Workshop: Making a Custom Corset Pattern (1 hour)
This hands-on workshop is limited to 20 students (THREE SPACES LEFT!). All
materials are included in the registration.
Students will learn the basics of measuring and drafting corset pattern, taking
home a paper pattern suitable for constructing their own corset. After drafting
is complete, Dress up! Any attendees who wish to can try on a variety of
corsets.
Evening Social with Drea Leed
Information TBA at lecture
Sunday, April 13:
The Perfect Gown: Making an outfit that's right for you: Choosing patterns,
fabrics, colors, decoration and detailing, general construction tips, good
sources, accessories
Lunch (1 hour break, lunch provided)
Tudor and Elizabethan Headwear and Hairstyles
Demo: Making a French Hood & Elizabethan Coif
End of Regular Session
Sunday Workshop: Make an Elizabethan coif (2 hours)
This hands-on workshop is limited to 20 students. (FIVE SPACES LEFT!) All
materials are included in the registration.
Students will draft, cut and construct a linen Elizabethan Coif.
The site for this lecture will be The Center for Meeting and Learning in
Eugene, Oregon. We'll be in the Auditorium room, with comfy seating, great
views, and complete plug in availability for your laptops! Please also note
that lunch for both days is provided with your registration.
Registration information can be found at www.CostumeTalk.com!
Please join us for what promises to be a great weekend!
Dame Fearga Kavanagh & Dame Karis Jessica Percy
(mka) Jonna Hayden & Jamie Parker
Please note--this is not an SCA event, and is not sponsored by any branch.
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