Dress Diary: Experiments in Hemp Cording Part 2: Early 16th Century Purple Silk Florentine Gown Introduction: This gown represents my second attempt at creating a hemp stiffened bodice. Like the first dress, it’s based on the garments worn in the first quarter of the 16th century in Florence. This dress was entirely hand-sewn. My previous…
Accessories are a great way to turn an outfit into a complete look. A common accessory seen in mid to late 16th century Italian artwork is the saccocia. This style of pouch was also seen in Spain where it was known as a faltriquera. Below is a tutorial for making a saccocia. It’s a relatively easy…
I. Summary This entry is a Florentine gamurra style dress with a hemp-stiffened bodice, detachable sleeves, and an underskirt with a stiffened hem in the doppia style. Materials: 100% linen (dress, sleeve lining) 100% silk charmeuse (sleeves) 100% raw silk (underskirt) 100% wool felt (underskirt stiffening) 100% hemp cording (dress bodice) 100% cotton thread (stitches)…
Welcome to the first post on VertOwl.com! I wanted to begin with a dress that would have been worn by my persona. This dress was created for Calontir’s Queen’s Prize Tournament in 2018, and the goal was to create a dress that was plausible for a Florentine noblewoman in the first quarter of the 16th…