As I was researching my outfit based on Hendrick Avercamp’s ice skating paintings, I found myself looking at the women in the background. Many of them were dressed in a regional style from North Holland. 1 I had previously...
Read MoreNext weekend I’m off to Melbourne to attend one of our Kingdom events, and I’ve been dreaming of making a court version of the wrap dress I made two years ago. Alas, it’s Sunday afternoon and I’ve just...
Read MoreOne of the elements of clothing from the Low Countries at the turn of the 16th century that I most like is the set-in sleeve. I love the look, but it can be the most tricky part of patterning a gown. Since many people struggle...
Read More(Dress completed for Lochac Midwinter Coronation, July 2013) Construction The bodice and skirt are cut from a pattern taken from Hunnisett’s Costuming for Stage and Screen: medieval-1500. This pattern has the shoulder...
Read MoreOne of the most interesting aspects of Bruegel’s work and parts of Gerard David’s work, from a costuming perspective, is the depiction of a seam treatment for bodice and sleeves which is different from the common 4...
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