Once upon a time, in a post a fair way away I promised some measurements for the formal black Franco-flemish hood* that I constructed. This one to be precise: And lo, here they are: These measurements are for the following three...
Read MoreAnnouncing: 31 pages of analysis and examples of women’s headwear between 1460 and 1530. (18MB, PDF file, click link to download) This is the handout from a class I taught at Rowany Festival in 2014. It covers eight types...
Read MoreFirst of all, what is an ear iron? An ear iron is a metal frame that passes behind the nape and drops over the ears, ending at or slightly below the level of the ear lobe. It is held in place with ribbons which are tied...
Read More(alternate title: Hey Karinne, don’t you own an iron!?) A few weeks ago I attended an event north of Sydney and wore an outfit that was the culmination of a decade of thinking and observation and making and testing. This...
Read MoreRecreating a “Flemish” headdress starts with the hair. There seem to be very few formal portraits of upper class woman painted with their hair down, and even fewer in the act of hairdressing. Luckily, the Dutch have...
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 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...
Read MoreMy University’s library has a copy of the diary that Albrecht Durer wrote during his trip to the Netherlands in 1521. While it is an interesting read, one of the most interesting things in the book for me are some of the...
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