démodé

adjective:old fashioned, out of style, unfashionable [from French, the past participle of démoder "to go out of fashion," from mode "fashion"].

the concept

Montemezzano
Portrait of a Lady, Montemezzano (1560s?)

the fabric

reddish silk
reddish silk damask

the pattern

draped by me

the deadline

nothing specific!

the result


useful links

The Realm of Venus

Milanese Tailor's Handbook

Bella Donna: Venetian Courtesans


bibliography

Arnold, Janet. Patterns of Fashion: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women, c. 1560-1620. New York: Drama Book, 1985.

Landini, Roberta Orsi. Moda a Firenze, 1540-1580: Lo Stile di Eleonora di Toledo e la Sua Influenza. Firenze: Pagliali Polistampa, 2005.

Mikhaila, Ninya and Jane Malcolm-Davies. The Tudor Tailor: Reconstructing 16th Century Dress. Hollywood, Calif.: Costume and Fashion Press, 2006.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008


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