15th C:  Italian Gamurra & Giornea

c. 1470- 1490s

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Period Images:

Wearing Gamurra only:

"Portrait of a Woman" c.1475 Botticelli

"Portrait of a Lady" c.1480 Ghirlandaio

"Costanza Caetani" c.1480-90 Bartolommeo

"A Young Woman" c.1485 Ghirlandaio

"Birth of St John the Baptist" c.1486-90 Domenico Ghirlandaio:

"Birth of St John the Baptist" c.1486-90 Domenico Ghirlandaio

"Portrait of a Girl" c.1490 Ghirlandaio

"Portraid of a Woman" c.1490 Sebastiano Mainardi

Wearing Giornea:

"Birth of St. John the Baptist" c.1485-90 Domenico Ghirlandaio

"Birth of the Virgin" c. 1485-90 Domenico Ghirlandaio

"Giovanna Tornabuoni" c.1488 Domenico Ghirlandaio

"Resurrection of the Notary's Son" c.1479-1485 Domenico Ghirlandaio

Reproductions:

Image from: http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/search/label/Italian%20Gamurra

Image from: http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/search/label/Italian%20Giornea

Image from: http://www.kostym.cz/Anglicky/8_Krejcovstvi/18_Justyna/VIII_18_32A.htm

Image from: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2005/Katherine.htm

Jen Thompson. Image from: http://www.festiveattyre.com/gallery/giornea/gio3.html, used with permission.

Jen Thompson. Image from: http://www.festiveattyre.com/gallery/giornea/gio1.html, used with permission.

Jen Thompson. Image from: http://www.festiveattyre.com/gallery/giornea/gio3.html, used with permission.

Image from: http://www.arts-medieval.de/html/body_galerie_gewandung.html

Image from : http://petstudent.deviantart.com/art/Giornea-129456933?q=&qo=

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Links:

General

• "1488 Italian Garb: Women & Men" - garments to create a complete ensemble, including recreation blog & research on each piece
• "Diary of a 1480s Florentine Dress" (blog) @ Festive Attyre - process and analysis of each item of the ensemble, and how this costumer put together her extraordingary recreation.
• "My Florentine Gown"  (Blog)  - process & analysis of the full ensemble, including several sleave styles and also a tutorial on breast binding.
• Clothing in Quattrocento Florence (PDF) by Giuliana Salviati - overview and definition of terms regarding this period of clothing for Men & Women.

Chemise

• "A Late 15th Century Italian Chemise Pattern" by Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill - Instructions to draft your own pattern, with drawstring neckline and optional drawstring, tie or button cuffs.  Pattern is a general size but adjustable to your measurements,and is said to fit M-XXL.  Includes sewing instructions also.  Also, HERE in PDF form.
• How to make an Easy Italian Chemise by Festive Attyre
  

Gamurra  (Underneath Dress, laces up the front or sides)

• "Women’s 1490’s Italian Renaissance Ensemble Part 2: The Gamurra" (PDF) by Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill - An overview of this style of gown including fit, fabrics, including sleeves
• 1488 Italian Garb: Gamurra (a blog)
• Reversible Gamurra (blog) @ Diary of a Renaissance Seamstress
• Italian Gamurra @ Diary of a Renaissance Seamstress

• Construction of the Gamurra Bodice
• Italian Showcase:  Katherine
  

Giornea (Overgown for formal Occasions)

• "Women’s 1490’s Italian Renaissance Ensemble Part 3: the Giornea" (PDF) by Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill - An overview of this style includes illustration of the shape of the pattern pieces and basic instructions for those with intermediate sewing knowledge.
• Italian Giornea (blog) @ Diary of a Renaissance Seamstress
• "A Giornea, or 15th C. Italian Overgown"  (PDF) by Giuliana Salviati a/k/a Jessica Wilbur

Accessories

• "Women’s 1490’s Italian Renaissance Ensemble Part 4: Accessories" (PDF) by Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill - A very brief overview of the various accessories that are appropriate to this style of dress.
• How-To: Italian Ribbon Coifs by Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill
• Italian Renaissance Headgear (PDF) by Signora Giuliana Salviati