16th C:  Florentine Gown

Florence, Italy - c. 1500-1525

Period Images:

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The Woman with the Unicorn, 1505, Raphael
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Portrait of a Woman, 1505-1506, Raphael
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Portrait of Maddalena Doni, 1506, Raphael
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Portrait of a Woman called The Nun, c.1506-10, Giuliano Bugiardini
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Portrait of a Woman, 1509, Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio
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Scenes from the Odyssey, 1509, Pinturicchio
A servant girl in a mythological setting, wearing an unadorned version of this dress - and look at her cute colorful shoes!
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Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 1513-1514, Andrea del Sarto
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The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, 1520, Bacchiacca
Shows 2 different sleeves, both decorated with tassels.
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Portrait of a Young Woman, 1525, Bugiardini
This dress has a lower neckline and a higher waist than previous styles.
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Miracle of the Relics of St. Phillip, by Andrea del Sarto,
Note the back neckline of the green gown is in a scooped or V- shape.  She also appears to be the patron, while the other women are servants or working class, yet they are wearing variations of the same dress.
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Lightning Strikes the Blasphemers, Andrea del Sarto
Note the girl's striped
sleeves & stockings.
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The Mute Woman, Raphael
(Left) Note Sleeves, and front of gown
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a variation of a florentine gown
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another variation of a florentine gown

Reproductions:

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Image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crimsongriffin/sets/72157612520437286/with/3503032575/
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Image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crimsongriffin/sets/72157612520437286/with/3503032575/
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Jen Thompson. Image from: http://festiveattyre.com/gallery/florentine/earlyflor.html, used with her permission.
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Jen Thompson. Image from: http://festiveattyre.com/gallery/florentine/earlyflor.html, used with her permission.
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Image from: http://aneafiles.webs.com/unicorn.html
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Image from: http://aneafiles.webs.com/unicorn.html
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Image from: http://aneafiles.webs.com/raphael.html
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Image from: http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/search/label/Italian%20Florentine

Links:

General
  • Florentine Dress 1500-1525 - Notes on style & construction, including Camisia, gown, sleeves & accessories, methods of pleating, 
  • Florangine Dress Images - analysis of several paintings of this style, and those from other areas of italy that are similar in style.
Undergarments
Sleeves
Reconstruction Blogs: