I found some wonderful antique velvet that is wxactly like the collar and sleeves. I can get a photo of it to in a few weeks if tou'd like to buy a yard or 2. I have 7 meters of this gorgeous sculpted velvet(multi height for depth of the pile) from ebay for $30 but it was $80 to ship it from australia!!! It is a reproduction of a Tudor fabric. Ipurchased it for my daughter's Princess Elizabeth pink gown. http://www.google.com/search?q=princess+elizabeth+pink+portrait&hl=en&client=safari&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=U8XIT4XkFInK9gT73-jwDg&ved=0CEoQsAQ&biw=320&bih=416&sei=WMXIT6bOIYKc8QTM2M2fDw#i=0 Perfect from the painting. I think I will try to sell the gown set. My daighter was 5 then,now 13 and 3 feet taller. I am oit of town now but will send the photo when i get home
Sent from my iPhone On May 31, 2012, at 7:01 AM, Elizabeth W <elizabeth.r.walp...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm seeking images of mid to late 15th century (Yorkist or early Henry VII > era) women's clothing in England > Thus far the only portrait I've found is Elizabeth Woodville > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ElizabethWoodville.JPG I like that > slightly rounded neckline and the contrasting collar but I'm hoping to try > for something that would be more plausible lower down the social scale e.g. > gentry level best dress > I've found some brass rubbings e.g. > http://www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/page245.html > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1406326 > http://professor-moriarty.com/info/section/church-monument-art/15th-century-church-monuments-thomas-andrewes-brass-church-charwelton-no > but they don't really help with fabric choice. I'm trying to find more > examples so that I can work out if Elizabeth Woodville's use of a plain > fabric for the gown and a fancier fabric for the collar and cuffs is normal > or an anomaly and especially if matching her mini hennin to the collar and > cuffs is normal (as I've got about 1/2 yd of silk which should just cover > the collar and cuffs but won't manage the hat as well) > > -- > ------------------------------------------ > Elizabeth Walpole > http://magpiecostumer.wordpress.com/ > http://magpiecostumer.110mb.com/ > _______________________________________________ > 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
