16th C Italian Working Class Dress
c. 1575-1600
Little girl with side or back lacing, partlet ruffles tucked into gown straps. Also note the dress in the background is pretty short!
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The woman at bottom right has side & front lacings. The woman in green has removed her sleeves and has them fastened behind her out of the way.
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Reconstructions
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Links
Research
- Italian Working Class Dress, Examples found in Renaissance Art @ Festive Attyre, including analysis of several paintings
- Chemise for under this gown @ Festive Attyre
- How To Make an Italian Chemise @ Festive Attyre - instructions & pattern to make a chemise
- Diary of a Working Class Italian Dress @ Festive Attyre - her research, process, pattern shapes, etc for recreating this dress.