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…
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Dress Diaries
DRESS DIARY: 16th Century Florentine Hemp-Stiffened Dress
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)…