This pattern draft will create a woman’s late 15th/16th century sleeveless unboned supportive kirtle. The bodice is made up of four pieces, the skirt is made up of four pieces. The bodice seams are at the side (as opposed to side-back). The bodice ends at about the bottom rib (natural waist). The center front seam of the bodice is curved.…Continue Reading→
After making the Lengberg headwear and realizing it was to little I wanted to make a new one. A new one that was more inspired by Lengberg instead of trying to make a copy of it. I wanted to have sprang on it though, because it is something I enjoy making. The 15th century is not my time so I started to look at paintings on Pinterest, to get some more inspiration besides the Lengberg one. And I did find some that I liked. This one is from the painting The birth of Mary from 1495-1505 Master of Mariapfarr; Mariapfarr, Austria, and the midwife is wearing headwear that look like the Lengberg cap. Instead of the white sprang of Lengberg it has a golden sprang piece in the middle. This one, The birth of the virgin, by Master of the Crucifixion Triptych, from the early 1490´s. She has a slightly larger sprang piece. Also in gold. And this one, that I didnt find the name of. The scene is also of the birth of Mary. And the clothing suggest 15th century. Here the sprang piece is a bit smaller but still in a darker colour. My knowledge in the 15th century is very limited but after looking at a coupIe of different paintings it seemse like this cap were used by midwifes. Was it only used by midwifes? Or has the painters used it because it was something the midwifes ofter wore and that would help identifying them in the paintings? It doesn't matter, is that the case I made a midwife cap! The pattern for the Lengberg cap from the article Enigmatic beauty by Beatrix Nutz, Rachel Case and Carol James was a bit small so this time I made it bigger. But its the same patternbase. I thought it would be fun with another colour of the sprang and after seeing these painting I decided to make it in a goldish colour. The store called it actually pumpkin. The sprang is still made in linen though. I made an easy pattern, just plain interlinking, inspired by the first painting, The birth of Mary. And this is the result. At the front edge there is a fingerloop braid in white linen, as on the Lengberg cap. I find it practical to use a fingerloop brad for attaching the sprang in the front. The straps might be a little bit to long and next time I make one I think I will shorten them. But otherwise Im happy with it. The sprang piece is 35,5 cm long. I made this longer than the Lengberg too because it felted like the last version was sliding up in the back, this one will stay in place under the straps. The sprang is secured with a thread in the same colour and whip stitched at the edge. But I would not put this one in a washing machine... The sprang weaving took four hours including warping, and sprang results in two pieces if you dont connect them in the middle, so two hours for this piece. And the rest of the cap and the fingerloop braid took 5 hours and 45 minutes. So, 7,45 hours in total. I dont do 15th century so this pieces will end up in my etsy-shop and hopefully I will get to see it on someone else at an event soon. https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/920208544/15th-century-headwear-with-golden-sprang?ref=shop_home_active_1
COMPLETELY REVISED JULY 2022. SMALLER AND LARGER SIZES ADDED! Downloadable patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for 16th century Italian Woman's Outfit as worn in Florence and the Tuscan region from the beginning of the century until about 1525. Pattern includes tie-on sleeves, center or side-back closure, and gathered or pleated skirts. Instructions for camicia (shift). Fits busts 28"-60" and waists 21"-52". All sizes are included in one digital download. Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you’ve come to expect from Reconstructing History. Your purchase delivers as a PDF download. Just open and print on your home computer. (Full size print shop versions available upon request.) Suggested Fabrics: light weight wool or silk taffeta heavy linen or canvas for interlining (interlining can be corded if desired) light linen for lining linen for camicia Yardage Requirements: Gown: 6 yds 45" or 4½ yds 60" wide Constrasting sleeves: 2 yds 45" or 1½ yds 60" wide Lining: 2 yds 45" or 1½ yds 60" wide (bodice & sleeves only) Interlining: ½ yd 45" or 60" wide (bodice only) Camicia: 3 yds 60" wide (for fullest version) Notions: thread cord and closed rings (thread eyelets may also be used) two-inch and three-inch wide strips of contrasting wool or colourful ribbon for guards, as many as desired ribbon for tying on sleeves Let us help you! At Reconstructing History, we want to see you wearing the best garments you are capable of making. Email us at info [!at] reconstructinghistory.com and we will answer any questions you might have.
Download Image of Robert Campin 012 - Public domain portrait painting. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Public domain image of renaissance portrait painting, 15th-16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Dated: 1435. Topics: art, 1430 s portrait paintings of women, 1435 paintings, 15th century oil portraits of women at bust length, 15th century oil portraits of women at half length, 15th century pendant portrait paintings of wedded couples, 15th century portrait paintings in the national gallery london, 15th century portrait paintings in the united kingdom, early netherlandish paintings in the national gallery, early netherlandish portraits of unidentified women, headscarves in art, images from art uk, namitka, portraits by robert campin, wimples, high resolution, ultra high resolution, northern renaissance, portrait, oil and egg tempera on wood
Casual woman underwear, mostly from 12th to 17th century. In Europe people of all social classes wore such chemise. This will be good for every historical costume as underwear. We can tailor this from cotton or linen. Please, pay attention - this chemise tailored with machine stitches, they are are hidden. Neck, sleeves and bottom are stitched by hands. So You can use this chemise to Your historical costume in any festival, or casual life. Also we can tailor full historical chemise - all handmade linen, we added as option. If you have any questions or would like to place a custom order, please write us!
As I mentioned on my facebook page, I’ve started going through my Cathelina Di Alessandri blog and have been putting up construction notes for all my clothing. For most of the posts this has involv…
Fashion historian and blogger Toolika Gupta looks at the dressing and undressing of Indian women through history.
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This is a post about (one of) my 16th century outfits; and due to several years of research, work and sewing experiences it will probably be more than one post, with different subjects. In this, I …
I finally finished off my wool kirtle, which started out as the Lady with a Unicorn dress. It slowly evolved into something a bit different thanks to some mishaps with the pattern layout I was using and some over enthusiastic scissors. I am wearing it over my Tudor shift as I have yet to make
In which I examine my goals and actually figure out what I’m doing by comparing features of dresses in a bunch of period images.
(completed May 2014) Photo taken by Claudia Linder. This gown was made to bridge the gap between my peach linen kirtle (warm weather wear) and black wool gown (freezing weather wear), and to b…
For a joined lecture with Renike at the Drachenwald Kingdom university 9-11 november 2018 at Ingestre Hall I desided to learn more about he...
Portrait of Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504), 16th century. Anonymous, formerly attributed to Antonio del Rincón (Spanish, 1466-1500). Oil on canvas. Casa de los Tiros. With her husband Ferdinand,...
Summer 2008 Chronicling the recreation of a gown from the tapestry La Vie Seigneuriale In the mid 1800s, a series of six related tapestries depicting the nobility in everyday pursuits was di…
The steuchlein is quintessential headwear for 16th c. German women of virtually all classes. You see steuchlein on Landsknecht trossfrau, farmer's wives, and burger's wives—in other words, married German women. I am wearing a steuchlein in the image on the right. A steuchlein is composed of four parts: Umbinderlein - linen strip at hairline Unterhauben – linen undercap Wulst – round or ovoid...
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For quite a while, I’ve been contemplating “transition” gowns. They occupy a short period between the late 15th century Burgundian gowns with the deep V necks and wide belt, and…
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It was ages ago that I made a tutorial for something and I had this one kind of laying around (in the paper version) so I thought that I should make it into a pretty Illustrator picture and upload …
Recently I have become enamored of late 15th century German clothing (aka The Housebook Dress). So I made myself a brand new dress and discovered I needed a new hat to go with it. When looking at images of the dress in German art, I discovered a plethora of hat styles. Among the many fabulous styles to go with this dress (the 15th century really has the best hats), there is one stand out as far and away the silliest. I present... the fringe hat: Happily, there are many representations of this hat out there. Here are a few: Master BXG "Young Woman" Master of the Housebook "Lady with a letter Coat of Arms" 1475-1500 Master ES "Lady with the Austrian Coat of Arms" British Musuem 1450-67 This hat is fun and easy to make! It is also appropriate for men and women (at least 2 Durer self portraits show him in variations on this hat). This self portrait of Durer shows a striped variation: Durer Self Portrait 1498 After having several people ask me how to make one... I made a quick tutorial. This hat took under half an hour, entirely hand sewn, so it makes a great last minute project. And you look so stylish in it! Thanks to my fabulous friend Lorien for making the first of these and inspiring me to want one of my very own. Cutting To make the hat you will need a piece of wool, lightly or heavily fulled (I recommend lightly fulled as your fringe will drape better). The piece should be 30" long by your head measurement plus 1" for seam allowance. For example: my head is 21.5", so my rectangle was 30" x 22.5" Assembly Take your piece of fabric and pin the long ends (30" sides) together and sew the seam of your choice to make a tube. The trick is to start and end the seam about 5" in from each end to allow for fringe (see diagram). Now, cut the ends of the tube into thin strips to make fringe. How wide is up to you, but you will want to aim for half an inch to an inch depending on what you want. Now, pull one end of the fringe down through the middle and match the fringe up on the other side (folding in half by pulling one side inside). Now, fold up the end away from the fringe a little to make a jaunty brim and voila! You have a hat. You can easily adjust the length of the fringe by cutting it up further. If you used a fulled wool, you also don't need to worry about finishing that wool at all! Hooray. Now for hair, just put your hair in two braids and pin them at the top of your head. Easy peasy. Further Reading: For many more visual sources, check out Eme's Compendium My Pinterest devoted to late 15th century German and one specifically on the Fringed Hat Also try looking up "Housebook Dress" for fun dress diaries and inspiration.
This is a tutorial with very detailed step-to-step instructions, and I will base other tutorials on this one and simply state “do as in the simple dress tutorial but…” so this is …
GERTNER, PETER (Nuremberg circa 1495/1500 – after 1541) Susanne, electoress of the Pfalz as Salome. Oil on panel. 48 x 37 cm. Disclaimer All copyrights to any photos or text remain the property of their respectful owners and presented here for research purposes only. Related Items: 15th Century: Portrait 15th Century: Portrait 15th Century: Portrait […]
Florentine dress 1475-1500 Renaissance
Though cosmetics during these days came in various style and fashion, it is still important to know to look back where it originated.
