16th C Italian Working Class Dress
c. 1575-1600
 c. 1580s, Vicenzo Campi, "The Fruit Seller" |
 Pietro Ronzelli: Nativita di Maria |
 Vicenzo Campi: Chicken Vendors, 1580s Wearing a blackworked scarf or shawl, and drawstring pouch.
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 Christ in the House of Mary and Martha May not really be appropriate for
this style of dress. Questionable. |
 Pietro Ronzelli: Nativita di Maria |
 Pietro Ronzelli: Nativita di Maria Note the detailed striped sleeves,
different from other dresses. |
 Vicenzo Campi: San Martino (Trasloco) |
 Vicenzo Campi: Fishmonger, 1580s Another simplified dress.
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 Vicenzo Campi: The Fruit Seller, 1580s |
 Vicenzo Campi: The Fishmongers, 1580s 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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 Vicenzo Campi: Market, 1580s 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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Alegory of Peace (1577) by Claeissens
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 Vicenzo Campi: The Fishmongers, 1580s Note the wrinkles across the front showing that this is not a stiffened/boned bodice. also the opening extends past the waist, but is closed at the bottom. Wearing pattens (wooden shoes).
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Cesare Vecellio, Unmarried peasant woman of Tuscany, 1590
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Cesare Vecellio: Peasant woman from Cividale, 1590
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 Pietro Ronzelli: Nativita di Maria |
Reconstructions
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 Jen Thompson. Image from: http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/workdiary/page1.html |
 Jen Thompson. Image from: http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/workdiary/page1.html |
 Jen Thompson. Image from: http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/workdiary/page1.html |
Elizabeth Bunce. Image from: http://elizabethcbunce.livejournal.com/80736.html
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Laura. Image from: http://silverstah.com/campi2.html
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silverstah. Image from: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=374762.0;all
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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.
