Marlo, The Abegg-Stiftung catalog is a must if you want to know more about this set of clothes. Its 184 pages, detailed patterns for the rock, doublet, hose and stockings; construction and stitch information, fiber content of all materials used (including details on the thread and direction of spin) and great photos that show fantastic detail, including the repairs done in the past. Knowing German, or having access to German speakers would be helpful, but not required, you can figure a lot out just by looking at the diagrams and using a dictionary. Its expensive, but definitely worth it! :)
- Marion ________________________________ From: Marlo Peck <marlowp...@gmail.com> To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Sent: Sun, May 6, 2012 5:09:06 PM Subject: [h-cost] Gown Worn by worn by the Elector Moritz of Saxony (1521-1553) Greetings to the list. I followed the costume list back in the late 90s and after a long hiatus have returned to my love, historic costuming. I started in costuming as a theatre costume major back in the early 80s, but my scholarship and design skills have never been as strong as my sewing and drafting skills. I also got off on the wrong foot with my costumier at university and so and I never got to follow my original career path. The SCA provides a reasonable outlet in my area of Florida with a nice balance of the search for authenticity and the joy of creating from your imagination. I recently discovered the wonderful outfit of Elector Moritz of Saxony in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden ( http://skd-online-collection.skd.museum/de/contents/show?id=854746) in *Dress in the Court of King Henry the VIII* and *Moda a Firenze 1540-1580: Cosimo I de' Medici's Style*. Does anyone know of any further articles on this costume? I found that the costume was examined and conserved in the conservation workshop of the Abegg-Stiftung for an exhibition in 2008, but the catalogue is in German. Has anyone seen this publication? Would getting the catalogue provide me with any further useful images? I have access to a few people with some German, but they would not have the specialized vocabulary of historic costume. I would really like to make a project for Art/Sci from this outfit, but I really need some more sources and my scholarship has not improved greatly. My Google-foo does not seem to be bringing me much insight. Now where to find some yellow damask? . . . Marlo Peck Lady Meryell Redferne All I want to do is play with my Garbiedolls. _______________________________________________ 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
