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)…
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Clothing Research
16th Century Florentine Hemp-Stiffened Dress
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…