1490-1500 dress update

[mmcnealy]

As I mentioned on Saturday, I was going to make a Schleier (veil) since I had found a picture of the style of dress I made and this headress.

Here's the pen sketch by Durer that I was talking about, you see the same style of headress in the Housebook Master's drawings too.  The style of dress I made is the same, including the open sleeve seam down the back.

I spent about 3 hours this afternoon playing around with pleated linen, pins and a mirror trying to recreate the look. I also drew heavily upon the painting of Durer's mother and another one I have in a book that's the same style to recreate the look.

The edges of the vach (that's the pleats around the head) need to be stitched down with a decorative stitch and the raw edges need to be finished, but "By George I think he's got it!"

I'll take pictures of the dress (flaws unfixed as yet) and schleier tomorrow, its too hot for the dress today!

Comments

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

It looks perfect!! I'm just wondering about the word schiller</> , is that 16th c german? According to my dictionary (30s) Schiller means shimmer. The word for veil is schleier. Were did you find it?

Eva

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

You're right, I misspelled it! Arggggh I hate when that happens. Yes, its Schleier.

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

That is just fabulous!

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

Thanks, its not completed yet, still needs a few things added.