Hi, Thanks Alexandria, In patterns of Fashion vol. 1560- 1620 there actually are small wheel farthingales shown on effigy figures (page 68-69) About the same size these are dated 1610 so it would be very close to 1614 in Denmark. Could off cause also be a roll as you have mentioned, and i am aware that the foot of the skirt, suggests a spanish farthingale. What i wondered was if it would be way two far out to make the dress with this pleated frill in the top at (either the roll or the wheel) It was very fashionable at this time. Thanks for your comments! Bjarne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexandria Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:02 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Danish Renaissance dress.
> Because the top of this is rounded, rather than flat, I'd go with a > padded roll/cushion kind of thing. > > The wheel fathingales were also much larger in portion to the waist > than this one is, though it's bigger than a typical padded hip/bum > roll. Maybe a transtional style? > > The shape I'd go with would be a "c" shape for the waist with a larger > "C" for the outer edge with the distance at the sides about 6" inches > (15 cm) maybe a little larger in the back. Thickness of the pad would > be what sits best on the hips to make the skirts stand out as > required. > > hope this helps > alex > > On 5/15/08, Leif og Bjarne Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> I have received some close up photos of the portrait i am going to make >> the dress from, and i have uploaded to my webpage, mind the big files! >> http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/br.htm >> Am i right to suggest that this could be a small wheelfarthingale? >> To me the angle of the bodice - skirt is nearly 90 degrees. >> Its not possible to see because of both hands covering the area, but i >> would make a pleated frill on top of the wheel? Am i quite wrong with >> this, please let me know what you think: >> Comments most welcome and greatly apreciated. >> Portrait painted in 1614 and Denmark was a little behind new fashions. >> >> Bjarne >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > > > -- > "I'm buying this fabric/book now in case I have an emergency...you > know, having to suddenly make presents for everyone, sickness,flood, > injury, mosquito infestations, not enough silk in the house, it's > Friday..." ;) > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
