frualeydis | Summing up the costume meme (Reply)

Costumes you think I should make, I'm combining questions 1 and 2:

- Cranach, something like what Sibylla of Cleves is wearing. Here are two pictures of Sibylla of Cleves. The bride picture is not going to happen, but I may go for the dress she's wearing in the portrait with her sisters. Sibylla is the one to the left. I've always liked the dress to the right most, but I don't think it would suit my temperament as much as the one Sibylla is wearing.
However, a Cranach dress is not high on my priority list, there will probably be other 16th c. germans before that.

- An elaborate dress worn by Elisabeth I, maybe the Ditchley gown or the Pelican protrait. I'm more partial to the Pelican portrait, red suits me better, but this may well happen in the future. Not for a while though.

- Early bustle. That's a style that I formerly thought ugly, but now feel more and more attracted to. It seems insanely complicated though. But I already have a corset from the period which is a definitive plus. If I had someplace to wear it this would be an interesting challenge.

- The dress worn by Raffaello's La velata. A style I have never thought of making, but why not? I can see that early 16rth century italian would suit my figure and looks well. And I like the colour and having a veil.

- The dress worn by Dorothea Meyer in Holbein's portrait. I've wanted ths costume for many years. I will definitely do the dress and some kind of wulst, but the smocking may be beyond my skills/patience. I don't mind simpler smocking, but this is avery elaborate example.

- Annef of Cleves. I see a Cleves-theme here. Anyway, it's an old favourite, maybe everybody's old favourite, but it feels a little too "flashy" for my current taste. That may change if I find the perfect trim though.

Question 3: Thanks for your kind comments. I think my flemish 16th century is my favourite. I'm afraid I've gotten a little too fat for it, but I hope not.

Question 4: What genre or time period costume do you think I should do more of?

- Italian renaissance. My first SCA-dresses were high waisted Italian 15th century. There was a sort of italian renaissance fashion wave in Nordmark at the time. I loved them and they suited me, but I've sadly gotten too big for them. But my wedding dress only needs to be taken in and given an underdress and I'll have a nice 15th century Italian. It's on my to-do-list.

- Finish an 18th century dress to go over my corset and panniers. Well, the corset is too big, but I'm currently working on a replacement so this may happen during the coming year (my years go from Visby medieval week to Visby medieval week in August and not the more common from January to January). I have a lovely printed silk with black background and 18th century pattern in green, pink, white and some other colours to use for an over dress, green silk for the petticoat and sheer linen with a woven in pattern for a nice white apron.

- 16th century Tudor. There will be more definitely. I like the look and I just bought wool for a middle class tudor to wear with my large white wool bonnet. I will make a somewhat later court tudor too, with farthingale and fur lined sleeves.