A future project

[frualeydis]

My old friend Caroline sold out most of her sca-appropriate fabric stash this weekend. I have been helping her dragging out fabric and organizing, because she has a dozen illnesses, including Myasthenia Gravis, and really can't do things like that. Actually she usually doesn't have enough energy to even think about doing things like that. She also was attached to quite a lot of the fabric of course, but realized that a) she will never make historical garb again and b) being poor, because she's ill and can't work, having that much money tied up in fabric really wasn't a good idea.

She's been active since the 80s, so of course there was lots of it. In fact even I, who have known her and her fabric hoard since the beginning of the 90s, was surprised at the sheer amount of it. In the end I ended up buying fabric for 3000 SEK, and many, many metres. I left most of the shiny brocades and damasks for others and mostly bought wool and mixes for "modern " clothing, but I couldn't resist all of it. Like this cotton damask:



Which will become this:



I love later 16th century German.

Comments

[sarahbellem.livejournal.com]

Oh, love the fabric and the print! That's going to be a fabulous frock!

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Cor... that'll be GORGEOUS on you

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I may have to ask you for guidance on the collar though, I recall that you have done at least one like this.

/Eva

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Now I just need to go to some events ;)

/Eva

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Furstetorneringen i Aros 16-18 Mars kanske? :)

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

Very nice.

I love the huge "chess board" on the side of the skirt on the print.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Det är planen. Dock jobbar Rickard helgen, så vi måste ordna barnvakt till Maja.

/Eva

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Yes, I wish I could find something like that.

/Eva

[jillwheezul.livejournal.com]

Can I ask the source of the illustration? I don't believe I've seen it before :) I'm really asking is there more!

You will look awesomely beautiful in this. I too really like late 16th century German - better than the earlier part of the century which seems to be so popular with recreators.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

It's an album amicorum and it's currently in the birtish Library and I assume that EG1186 is it's manuscript number, it's on the 28 v. I got it from the absoultely wonderful book "Dressing up - cultural identity in renaissance Europe" by Ulinka Rublack. There are som troubles that I think are caused by the translation of terms, but it really is one of the most itneresting books I've read about clothing. And it really is about clothing in Germany, not the rest of Europe.

/Eva

[operafantomet.livejournal.com]

Is that a CHESS BOARD on the side of her overfrock? Too awesome. Though it makes me wonder if the fabric is commemorating a special event and/or is more allegorical. I haven't seen anything like it in surviving pieces. But OMG I love it.

Also, is that a handkerchief attached to the waist? That green thing with gold tassels. Drapes nicely, but I can't quite figure out what it is.

Oh, your fabric is gorgeous. And all cotton! You'll make wonders, I'm sure. I always love your projects.