Renaissance Lady
Shortly after making my Renaissance Fantasy Maiden purple dress, I started working on this one. A Proper Renaissance style dress, I even used a sewing pattern. I think I’m just really into gowns this year.
This one started because someone gave me a box of fabrics; and I think it was destined to become this dress, since it was exactly the correct amount and types of fabric. It’s upholstery fabric on top, with some gold brocade under that, and white linen under that.
It’s very comfortable and not too tight.
Most of the details are superficial, the sleeves are intended to be detachable and fastened to the shoulder with a ribbon, but I sewed it down so they’d be perfectly symmetrical, thus the shoulder ribbon is just for looks. I’m also pretty sure that it’s supposed to have a full brocade under skirt, but I only did a front panel that snaps closed on one side.
In case you're curious, Here are some examples of the fashion differences between Medieval and Renaissance.
These are Medieval [5th-15th century]: King Arthur, Braveheart, A Knight's Tale, Robin Hood, The Princess Bride, Merlin. Charlemagne, Leif Ericson, William the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart, Joan of Arc, Vlad the Impaler.
AND These other ones are Renaissance [14th-17th century]: The Tutors, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare in Love, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Mona Lisa. Queen Elizabeth The Virgin Queen, Sir Isaac Newton, Michelangelo, Galileo, Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Da Vinci, The Good King Henry.
What’s truly amazing is that we have detailed artwork that’s survived for 800 years. Castles and churches that are 1,000 years old and still standing in Europe. But literally every building in the US is newer than 300 years old, which makes the whole idea of having a Renaissance Faire here a bit fictional.
I wore this to the local Renaissance Faire.
Also see my workshop page, Hats/Makeup/Sewing for Things I learned while Making Things, and other similar thoughts about sewing construction techniques.
Pictures were taken at Renaissance Faire.
This one started because someone gave me a box of fabrics; and I think it was destined to become this dress, since it was exactly the correct amount and types of fabric. It’s upholstery fabric on top, with some gold brocade under that, and white linen under that.
It’s very comfortable and not too tight.
Most of the details are superficial, the sleeves are intended to be detachable and fastened to the shoulder with a ribbon, but I sewed it down so they’d be perfectly symmetrical, thus the shoulder ribbon is just for looks. I’m also pretty sure that it’s supposed to have a full brocade under skirt, but I only did a front panel that snaps closed on one side.
In case you're curious, Here are some examples of the fashion differences between Medieval and Renaissance.
These are Medieval [5th-15th century]: King Arthur, Braveheart, A Knight's Tale, Robin Hood, The Princess Bride, Merlin. Charlemagne, Leif Ericson, William the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart, Joan of Arc, Vlad the Impaler.
AND These other ones are Renaissance [14th-17th century]: The Tutors, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare in Love, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, The Mona Lisa. Queen Elizabeth The Virgin Queen, Sir Isaac Newton, Michelangelo, Galileo, Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Da Vinci, The Good King Henry.
What’s truly amazing is that we have detailed artwork that’s survived for 800 years. Castles and churches that are 1,000 years old and still standing in Europe. But literally every building in the US is newer than 300 years old, which makes the whole idea of having a Renaissance Faire here a bit fictional.
I wore this to the local Renaissance Faire.
Also see my workshop page, Hats/Makeup/Sewing for Things I learned while Making Things, and other similar thoughts about sewing construction techniques.
Pictures were taken at Renaissance Faire.
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