I second this! I don't know how the RH pattern would possibly make up
festive and luxurious regardless of trim....
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
On Nov 8, 2011, at 2:31 AM, Janet Davis wrote:
I've never made up a Reconstructing History pattern, so I have no
idea how it is to work with, but the illustrations are the least
inspiring Italian ren I've ever seen. The Medieval Miscellanea
patterns will give more variations and is easy enough to sew
(although the skirts will run way longer than necessary - the woman
who designed the pattern is rather tall.) This Simplicity pattern
http://www.amazon.com/Conso-8735-Simplicity-Renaissance-Pattern/dp/B0054ERS3Y/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1320734849&sr=8-37
is quite nice - it seems to be out of print but a little searching
would probably find a copy cheaper than $47. This variation came
from McCalls:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69424574/renaissance-gown-pattern-mccalls?ref=sr_gallery_25&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=renaissance+costume+patterns&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=
I haven't used it though. Another McCalls pattern is just bodice
and sleeves
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62969283/m4994-misses-renaissance-tops?ref=sr_gallery_38&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=renaissance+costume+patterns&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=
but the skirt could be any long full skirt. Italian ren in general
adapts very well to lots of trimming on the bodice and even more so
on the sleeves. Sleeves were frequently detachable and decorated
with jewels.
Janet
I have to make 20 costumes for an upcoming Italian renaissance
performance
and have been thinking about using
http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/products/rh509-1470s-1500-florentine-wo
mans-outfit-1#.
Can you think of different ways we can decorate these gowns so
they don't
all look the same? Plus they need to look grand because we will be
on stage
under lights.
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