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A Collection of Images of Balzos, Padded Rolls, Turbans and Wraps - Detail from The Birth of John the Baptist - Padua Baptistery/Baptistery of the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary Image from: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/PaduaBaptJohn2.jpg Detail of Christ carrying the cross, soldiers and observers - Padua Baptistery/Baptistery of the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary Image from: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/PaduaBaptisteryNT.html Portrait of a Lady by Bronzino (Palazzo Strozzi, Florence) Image from: http://stevenalexanderjournal.blogspot.com.es/2010/11/bronzino-at-palazzo-strozzi-florence.html Portrait of a Woman by Bronzino (c. 1550) Image from: http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1972.121 'Emilia in the Garden' in this illustration from Boccaccio Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/74450200066461211/ The Concert by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bernardino_Licinio_029.jpg Woman Holding Two Tablets (the Cumaean Sibyl) by Bonifazio de' Pitati (c. 1530) Image from: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/woman-holding-two-tablets-the-cumaean-sibyl-31125 Woman with Book by Bernadino Licinio (1525) Image from: http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/portraits-of-women-of-substance.html Judith with Head of Holofernes by Il Pordenone Image from: https://judith2you.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/judith-1515-16-il-pordnone.jpg?w=406&h=512 Portrait of Lucina Brembati by Lorenzo Lotto (1523) Image from: http://enigm-art.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/rebus-dans-la-peinture.html Portrait of a Lady by Unknown Artist Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/105623553731343229/ Detail of the Legend of St Brigid in the Oratorio Suardi, Trescore (1524) Image from: http://www.wga.hu/html_m/l/lotto/3a/ Portrait of a Family by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_Licinio#/media/File:Bernardino_Licinio_014.jpg Portrait of a Woman with Gloves by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2013_01_11_archive.html Lady with a Book by Pier Francesco Foschi Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Francesco_Foschi#/media/File:Foschi_lady.jpg Portrait of A Lady Image from: http://pictify.com/107230/fashion-source-book-november-2009 Four Courtesans and Three Gentlemen by Giovanni Cariani, c. 1519 Image from: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/CarianiAlbani.jpg Portrait of a Woman with a Book by Paolo Zacchia il Vecchio the Elder Image from: http://biblioklept.org/2014/07/28/portrait-of-a-woman-with-a-book-paolo-zacchia-il-vecchio-the-elder/ Portrait of a Lady by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_Licinio#/media/File:Bernardino_Licinio_027.jpg Portrait of a Family by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_Licinio#/media/File:Bernardino_Licinio_030.jpg Portrait of a Lady with a Fan by Bernardino Luini Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/220113500512553266/ A Young Woman and Her Little Boy by Agnolo Bronzino Image from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronzino#/media/File:Agnolo_Bronzino_-_A_Young_Woman_and_Her_Little_Boy_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Portrait of a Lady with Gloves by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2013_01_11_archive.html Portrait of a woman by Bernardino Licinio 1533 Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/401735229231462421/ Portrait of a Young Woman att. to Andrea del Brescianino (1520's) Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/33073378489519144/ Allegory of Architecture by Andrea del Sarto Bildindex—http://www.bildindex.de/ Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/85146249180555328/ Portrait of a Woman (Ritratto di donna) Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GRomano.jpg Isabella dÉste by an Unknown artist of the Northern Italian School Image from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/isabella-deste-14741539-98038 Unknown Lady by Cariani Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/85146249180798885/ Unknown Portrait by Giovanni Cariani Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giovanni_Cariani_018.jpg Portrait of Isabella d'Este by Titian Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Isabella_d'Este_(Titian)#/media/File:Tizian_056.jpg Works by Francesco Ubertini, also known as Bachiacca Image from: http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2014/11/Francesco-Bacchiacca.html Woman with a Cat by Bacchiacca Image from: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/b/bacchiac/index.html (bottom of page) Profile Portrait of a Lady by the Franco Flemish School (15th Century) Image from: http://pictify.com/270760/franco-flemish-15th-century-profile-portrait-of-a-lady Portrait of Messer Marsilio and his Wife by Lorenzo Lotto Image from: http://www.bostoncamerata.com/programs/vieniImeneo.html Portrait of a Woman as the Magdalen by Domenico Puligo (c.1520-5) Image from: http://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Portrait-of-a-Woman-as-the-Magdalen/F2CF8E0B1B478CB6 A Woman with a Portrait of Her Husband by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2013_01_18_archive.html Turkish Slave/Portrait of a Young Woman by Parmigianino (c. 1533) Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Slave Andrea del Sarto, Drawing of a Young Woman, date unknown, Staatliche Museen Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/33073378487275621/ A Lady with a Drawing of Lucretia, by Lorenzo Lotto, c. 1530-33 Image from: http://www.historytoday.com/ulinka-rublack/renaissance-fashion-birth-power-dressing Image from: http://gynocentrism.com/category/courtly-love/page/2/#content Portrait of a Woman by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://www.artistsandart.org/2009/12/portraits-of-women-in-italian.html Portrait of a Woman by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_Licinio#/media/File:Bernardino_Licinio_032.jpg Isabella of Naples by Boltraffio Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/4433299607987719/ Portrait of a Lady about 1510-20, Italian, Venetian, National Gallery London Image from: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/italian-venetian-portrait-of-a-lady Portrait of a Woman - Attributed to Raphael (c. 1518) Image from: https://oceanelle.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/portrait-de-jeune-femme-raphael.jpg?w=398 Portrait of a Lady as Mary Magdalen by Bartolomeo Veneto ca. 1520. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/443675000765759955/ Portrait of a Woman - Workshop of Bachiacca, Attributed to Antonio d’ Ubertino Verdi, called Bachiacca Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/33073378488120835/ Ippolita Maria Sforza (left) as St. Lucia next to her sister-in-law Bona of Savoy (centre) as St. Catherine of Alexandria and her sister Elisabetta Maria (right) as St. Magdalene (1480s) Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/115123334201144500/ Portrait of a Young Woman (La Fornarina) by Raphael c.1518 Image from: http://www.topofart.com/artists/Raphael/art-reproduction/2031/Portrait-of-a-Young-Woman-La-Fornarina-.php Portrait of a Young Woman as Saint Catherine by Andrea Piccinelli (early 15th C) Image from: https://www.scholarsresource.com/browse/artist/162 Portrait of a Lady in a Green Dress by Bartolomeo Veneto Image from: http://www.timkenmuseum.org/collection/italian/portrait-lady-green-dress Portrait Of A Lady (Ritratto Di Gentildonna)by Bartolomeo Veneto Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartolomeo_Veneto#/media/File:Veneto_0022.jpg La Velata by Rafaello Sanzio c. 1516 Image from: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Velata Women's figured silk gowns from 1380 Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/473933560759420346/ Portrait of a Lady in Red With A Lapdog by Jacopo Pontormo (Carrucci) Image from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacopo_Pontormo_%28Jacopo_Carucci%29_-_Portrait_of_a_Lady_with_a_Lapdog_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/33073378487275640/ Portrait of a Young Woman Image from: http://daughterofthebull.blogspot.com.au/2011_12_01_archive.html Lady with a Basket of Spindles by Jacopo Pontormo Image from: http://www.wikiart.org/en/jacopo-pontormo/lady-with-a-basket-of-spindles Portrait of the Artist's Wife Lucrezia di Baccio del Fede by Andrea del Sarto Image from: http://www.wikiwand.com/lt/Andrea_del_Sarto Portrait of a Young Woman by Giuliano Bugiardini (1525) Image from: http://www.jiekley.com/616-giuliano-bugiardini Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius Image from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Co%C3%ABtivy_Master_(Henri_de_Vulcop%3F)_(French,_active_about_1450_-_1485)_-_Philosophy_Presenting_the_Seven_Liberal_Arts_to_Boethius_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg The pregnant woman, 1483-1520 by Raphael Sanzio in the Pitti Palace Image from: http://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/florence-palazzo-pitti-galleria-palatina-the-pregnant-woman-news-photo/146324851 Portrait of a Young Woman by Giuliano Bugiardini Image from: http://enhancedwiki.altervista.org/?title=Giuliano_Bugiardini Madonna of the Chair by Raphael (in the Palazzo Pitti) Image from "The Italian Renaissance" by Roto Smeets, ISBN: 0-8317 4495 2 The baby Ippolita Sforza,daughter of Galeazzo and Bianca Maria with her mother represented as the Virgin Mary and the infant Christ Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/30258628722965974/ Detail from Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1400%E2%80%931500_in_European_fashion Maestro Palanquinos, c.1490-1500, Art Instute of Chicago Image from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/433964114069130786/ Portrait of Arrigo Licinio and his Family by Bernadino Licinio Image from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Bernardino_Licinio_2.jpg Portait of a Woman by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2013_01_18_archive.html Portait of a Lady by Bernardino Licinio Image from: http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2013_01_18_archive.html A Concert by Bernardino Licinio Image from: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrLiVJqryH7XI__3XsnBe8jABs-kN2MKItoL-_IDIkxLegUmVQ94Ud8DBob4ukWswmkiVimXsQicwjLZXCFbvli5tvrSHI0uhiaxI_xTYpEc2Z4Q_7Hd7SZ9_1IsMN4t5lb1gMEV-kEoE/s1600/22+Bernardino+Licinio+%25281489-1565%2529+A+Concert.jpg

Research and re-creation of medieval costume and crafts by THL Edyth Miller

Whenever I am thinking of making a new dress, my first step is always to search out as many similar dresses as I can and study them. I look for things that are universal or common to most of the pa…

I have found that for the ‘just stepped out of a painting’ effect, you generally need to address what you are going to do with the top of your head. For many locations and time periods,…

Had the opportunity to finish one of my long term projects during the Holidays! Urs Graf, 1517

Post updated May 2015, May 2016, and April 2017 with additional pictures I have been thinking about head covering options for female Norse re-enactors quite a bit recently, and I have also seen sev…

This is a tutorial on how to make the "Cap of St Birgitta," a coif seen in Medieval Europe from the 15th century through the 15th (and possibly early 16th) centuries. This is based on the one extant example as well as various period visual sources. You can read my previous posts on the cap for more information here or here, or you can visit Medieval Silkwork (where I first discovered the cap). I love this cap, it is perfect to wear on its own or under hats and veils. It keeps my hair clean all weekend (if I wear it) and helps my outfits look "right". If you have any questions, please leave comments! The author and Amya Weaver (Caid) wearing my first two attempts at the making the cap Directions: 1. Cap - First cut 2 squares of your linen. For a generic cap, I cut 10.5-10.75" squares for a small, 10.75-11" for a medium and 11-11.25" for a large head. To cut based on your head measurement, measure your head around with the measuring tape going from your hairline in front (forehead) to the nape of your neck (this is where the cap will sit when being worn). Divide this number in half and add .5” for seam allowance. Example: My head is 20.5” (20.5/2) + .5 = 10.75 - I normally wear a women's small in hats. NOTE: Your two pieces do not have to be perfectly square. Two rectangles of the same size will also work (especially if you have short or thin hair). If you do go with a rectangle, the long side should be oriented upright to follow this diagram. Ties/Loop - Cut about 60-70 inches of 2 inch wide strips for the ties. If you have to cut several lengths to get sufficient length, sew the ends together to make one long strip. 2 Now round one corner of both pieces as shown above. This does not have to be a perfect curve, but try to avoid sharp turns. 3 Sewing - Sew both sides of the cap together along the edge you have just curved as shown. Start at the edge on one side and stitch down to 1.5-2” from the edge on the other side. Finish this seam by pressing the seam allowance away from the seam on each side and sewing down. Optional Embroidered Seam: The extant cap has an inset embroidery replacing this seam that connects the two halves. If you want to try this out, work your embroidery stitch in place of the seam. Check out how these tutorials for the embroidery: Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials (color coded!) Elysa's Endeavors (really nice, clear drawings of the embroidery) 4-5. Pleating - Now that the top seam of your cap is sewn, you will be pleating the bottom edge of the cap. This is the square edge of the cap on either side of the gap you left when sewing the top seam (shown with the blue arrow above). I usually do stacked knife pleats (one on top of another); you want the finished pleated length to be between 2-3”. A depth of .75-1" pleats works well for me in a medium weight linen. Once you have the pleats arranged, either baste or pin them to keep them in place while you sew on the ties. You will have a corner at the front of the cap (away from the seam), either round the corner off slightly, or make one last pleat that is tucked sideways to make a continuous line as you see in figure 5. For information on how to pleat fabric and other options for pleats, try the Elizabethan Costuming Page 6 Attaching the ties - Now, take the strips you cut earlier, these will be your ties for the cap. If you have not already done so, make sure your strips are sewn together to form one long strip. Now, iron your strip with these 2 steps: 1) fold the edge over on each side by about 1/4 inch and iron 2) fold the strip in half and iron again. Once that is done, pin the tie/loop around the raw edge of the cap, and begin stitching it down. I usually start at the center front and stitch one side and then the other. If you have not yet rounded the corner at the front of the cap, you will need to do that as you sew on the tie. Stop stitching once you reach the gap at the back of the cap after the pleats. Sew the ties down on the other side of the cap (starting from the center front) the same as the first side. 7 Finishing - When you are done with that side, try on the cap and figure out the length your ties need to be. To try on your cap, the ties should crisscross in back of your head under your bun/hair, and cross to your forhead at the front of the cap. There they crisscross and the last loop lays on the back of your head over your hair The key to this cap is a fairly snug fit. Linen stretches when warm so it will loosen gradually as you wear it. This is fairly easy to make smaller later if you need to change the size. Pin the ends of the ties together once you have found a length that works for you. Take the cap off and sew the ends of your ties together at the point you marked. Now sew the tie closed along the length of the tie. Wearing the Cap Left: Sleeves GFD over long-sleeved shift with cap. Middle: Red overgown over green GFD, or gothic fitted gown. Right: Another view of the plain cap (Baronial A&S) Since the cap spans a range of several centuries, you have a fairly broad range of things to wear it with. I generally wear my cap with my 14th/15th century garb as it completes the outfit so well. I generally braid my hair in two braids and either pin or sew it back and forth at the back of my head to fill out the cap. I have put my hair up in a straight bun before, but I find it pokes the cap out at the back, rather than filling it out nicely. Over the Cap? Left: 14th century cotehardie with cap and veil. Middle: Working class Flemish outfit (1570s) with cap and a flat cap on top. Right: Working Class Flemish with straw hat over cap. The cap also makes a fabulous foundation layer for other headgear. In addition to being worn on their own, caps were worn under veils (as seen in these Italian images) and hats. With a couple of hat pins/straight pins at the ready, you are all set! Links and Sources: -Dahl, C.L. & I. Sturtewagen, 2008, The Cap of St. Birgitta, Medieval Clothing and Textiles vol. IV, pp. 99-129 - Medieval Silk Work - Women's Caps -More of my Cap of St Birgitta images on Pinterest -Larsdatter's Links to even more cap of St Birgitta images P.S. I love seeing finished caps! So link to yours if you have pics. Follow Miriam Pike Cap of St Birgitta on Pinterest

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6 Steps to Fabulous! Once again, I am breaking my vow to keep HSF posts off of my blog. However, this project has actually been on my plate for quite some time and by some miracle, it’s compl…

It’s ages ago I wrote about young Anne of Brittany. Her dad died in 1488 and Anne of Brittany fled Nantes to Rennes where she was crowned duchess of Brittany on 10 February 1489. She married …

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