Kneeling figures on tombs are another occasional source of back views.
Kate Bunting
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Yes, and those are especialy good because you can be sure you're looking at
the front and back of the same suit! Unfortunatly, we don't have a lot of
those in the US, but pictures are often available.
MaggiRos
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A long time ago, someone on this list suggested that the book we need someone
to publish would be called Hey Lady, Turn Around!
I admit to posting that, but the proposed title came from Kayta
Barrows (also on this list) from a face 2 face comment she made to me.
I suggested the companion
Heh ... We s need to do this!! :)
I seem to remember that someone actually tried to do a website of all the
images but I cannot find it now.
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Chiara Francesca
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(hint:
The first time I ever heard of this book was 15-20 years ago in a
conversation at Northern Ren Faire. I know that MaggieRos was there and
several other people too. Don't quite remember who said it...
I've been waiting patiently for the book to be published ever since.
LynnD
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009
One of the questions we get a lot on this list is how does the back of this
garment or that garment look like within its period.
I am working a contract for a book warehouser and saw this series (there are
several books in this series). Here is a book cover that actually has an
image of such a
That was in Jost Amman's Book of Trades (occupations), republished by
Dover. Many back views, and side views too, in that book.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Chiara Francesca
chiara.france...@gmail.com wrote:
One of the questions we get a lot on this list is how does the back of this
A long tme ago, someone on this list suggested that the book we need someone
to publish would be called Hey Lady, Turn Around!
My problem is that so often a painting includes one gown from the front and
one from the back, but how do I know that this back is the back of this
front? :-) The perils
Thereal trick is to look at dozens of sources. Eventually you'll find
side and back views of some of it. Not common.
A long tme ago, someone on this list suggested that the book we need someone
to publish would be called Hey Lady, Turn Around!
My problem is that so often a painting includes
Yeppers, I think we collectively should just start our own community website
and start collecting said images. When we hit critical mass we begin to ask
permission from the various museums for permission to publish a coffee table
book of all those images with proceeds going to some charity. :D
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