I want to work my way around the Holy Roman Empire via costume. I will be starting with Códice de Trajes,Hacia 1547
http://bdh.bne.es/bnesearch/biblioteca/C%C3%B3dice%20de%20trajes%20%20%20/qls/3302017 Click “view digital object” to see the book. I want to make the various regional dresses and create a book of me in the costumes of each area Eventually I will bind the book and it will become my personal codex.
The first area we will be visiting will be Freisa. I have the dress designed. If the pink linen and black wool arrive in time this dress will be made for our Yule celebration, this coming weekend. I have 2 full days off and nothing on the schedule that needs doing “RIGHT NOW”.
I will be posting in progress pictures as I go along.
And I’ve been busy designing other gowns for other folks and regions of HRE. So expect to see a lot of costuming posts in the next day or so. And just to keep things interesting, I will be posting some sugar write ups as I get ready to do winter subtlety projects.
maniacalmedievalist
December 2, 2012 at 6:21 pm
I love that they are raised so much above the ground. These would make nice outfits for an event that you’re working rather than playing.
Alysten
December 3, 2012 at 4:48 am
I do a lot of kitchen work. I am always on the quest for the perfect working wear. And I find it difficult to work in kirtled gowns. I am a “trip hazard”. It is a very real probability that I will trip sometime during the day. Having long skirts is a recipe for disaster. So I love, love, love, naturally shorter skirt,s