That's the one. :0)   I could just wear my bra under my garb, but where is
the fun in that? 

Sheridan P.

-----Original Message-----
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Sybella
Sent: April-04-13 2:17 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cranach Gown Project, was: Re: what is everyone
working on?

I think Sheridan was talking about this:

http://www.livescience.com/21691-600-year-old-medieval-bras-discovered.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/20/medieval-bras-history-wo
men-support

Quite fascinating! Especially considering it changes everything we thought
we knew about bra history.

'Bella



On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Sharon Henderson <
henderson.sha...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like a fun project, Sheridan!
>
> Is there a website or a reference where we could see the "bra finds", 
> and will you post pics of the resulting shift?  A Cranach gown has 
> been on my Wanna Do This List for ages.  :)
>
> Cheers,
> Meli
>
> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Sheridan wrote:
>
> >
> > Currently I'm working on a Saxony/Cranach style gown, from the skin out.
> > Starting with a shift based on those Medieval 'bra' finds from a few
> years
> > ago, and finishing with a giant hat full of feathers. :0)
> >
> > Currently I have part of the shift draped, just needs to be sewn, 
> > trimmed and then turned into a final pattern. I've got the test run 
> > of a chemise/shirt currently on my dress form, awaiting some buttons 
> > and a bit of tweaking. (Not completely happy with the pattern I 
> > drafted) There is
> also a
> > gollar that I had to do some major re-working on (I used a 
> > commercial pattern, and I'm very un-pleased about the fit) and I'm 
> > now at the
> trimming
> > stage with it. Fabric for the gown has been sitting in my stash for 
> > over
> 10
> > years, I finally found and purchased my border fabric this weekend 
> > and I found my stash of ribbons/trims that I have been stockpiling 
> > for this outfit over the years.
> >
> > Finally hit critical mass with this one, so it's time to sew!
> >
> > Sheridan P.
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