My green bliaut

[frualeydis]

My husband took photos of me in my new green silk bliaut this morning. I promised I wouldn't start working on the web site immediately, we have a lot of other things to do, but I've put up one picture
I'm very happy with the way it turned out. There are some things I need to fix before i wear it, like a better, more gliding lacing cord. I also need to sew hooks and eyes along the lower part of the neck opening. Now it is held closed by two brooches and it is'nt very practical. When I stop nursing I will sew the edges of the lower part of the opening together but for now I need a secure but easy to open fastening.

Comments

[sarahbellem.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!!! That is such a gorgeous outfit!!!

[operafantomet.livejournal.com]

OMG!! That is an amazing outfit! Love the colours, and you look smashing in it.

Can't wait to see more pictures. :)

[lilithsheeba.livejournal.com]

Wow, thats a stunning dress, I love the sleeves and everything :)

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Wow ! That's beautiful ! I was looking at some bliaut engravings yesterday and it looks even better "for real" :)

[m-nivalis.livejournal.com]

WOW! Must pimp picture to 12th century interested friends...

[wengeue.livejournal.com]

That is really really beautiful.

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

I love that color! The outfit is spectacular.

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Holy cow! I think that's my favorite medieval costume that I've ever seen!

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

OOOH!

You made me "oooh" out loud - literally! That is FABULOUS!!!! :) :) :)

Did you hand-embroider the trim? It's delicious! :)

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I'm not that crazy (or maybe I am, but not right now, on this dress). It's store bought, with lurex and everything ;)

Eva

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

WOW! It looks fabulous - and not at all shiny and store bought. :) What a GREAT find! :)

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

Oh my. That is beautiful! Almost makes me want to wear earlier period clothes.

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

I really like that dress!

How did you construct the skirt? I've been looking at bliauts lately and wondering what the theories are on the skirt construction.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I will write more about this when I make the web page on this dress, but in general there are two types of bliauts, those which only have gores (very common in german, english and scandinavian art) and those who appear to have a pleated attached skirt (only french as far as I know). The latter method is under debate, but I think Janet Snyder has proved that it is at least the most plausible construction method for some of the bliauts seen in french art, in her article in Koslin and Snyder ed. Encountering medieval textiles and dress : objects, texts, images (New York 2002).
More will come on this subject when I get the time to write about it and work on the photos.

Eva

Eva

What a cool thing to wake up to

[merastra.livejournal.com]

OMG that is stunningly gorgeous. Wow. I didn't realize that style could look so wonderfully opulent.

[galiana-db.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a stunning bliaut! You look absolutely awesome. I'm jealous :)

Mind if I rave about it on my lj? I need to make myself some new clothes.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Rave on!

Eva

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

That is just positively yummy! You look fantabulous!

[kiarapanther.livejournal.com]

Oohh, thats my fave shade of green.

Very, very pretty

[sismith42.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous!! You look fabulous!

What type of silk is it? Tafetta or...?

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

A very thin silk taffeta with black warp and green weft. I assume it is meant to be used as lining.

Eva

[myralea.livejournal.com]

behöver jag säga mer än att du är fantatisk!?!

/m

[pinque.livejournal.com]

Fabulous! The colours are devine. And I can't wait to read more about it.

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Wow.. That is a FANSTASTICALLY gorgeous outfit. I think this picture has about convinced me that a pleated on skirt is the way to go. Wow - just beautiful.

/Lia