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…
Clothing Research, Dress Diaries
Purple Early 16th Century Florentine Gown
