Funny mistake

I was browsing through Sotheby's recent catalogue and found this portrait from 1596 (you have to register to view it) by Lorenz Strauch. In the description it is listed as a portrait of a young gentleman, but I'm quite sure young men didn't wear braids in the 16th century. The cap is also a woman's cap. The final proof that it is a woman and not a man is however the inscription "Aetatis suae 25". Suae is the feminine form.

Edited: It has been pointed out that suae reflects the genus of aetas and not of the sitter. It's grammatically weird, but latin is weird in many ways. My grammar knowledge apparently isn't what it should be. But to be fair;I haven't studied latin since 1987. I use it quite a lot in my research, but I just read it, I don't construct sentences. It still is a portrait of a woman though.

My false sleeves are finished

I have finished the false sleeves for my tudor gown.
They turned out a little too big at the wrists so I had to make two extra pleats which sort of destroyed the original even pleating along the whole sleeve. I don't think it is very noticeable though. The pleats on the sleeves are sewn down by hand on the back side. They are lined with hand woven linen twill (probably made by my great grandmother) and the "jewels" that hold the sleeve together are very heavy cast brass buttons with glass pearls.



I have just put the silk I'm going to use for the smock inside the sleeve and pulled some out through the openings. Tomorrow I will start on the smock.

I am very grateful to eldawen345 who helped me with the shape of the sleeves.