Dear Internet:

I have now been PHYSICALLY PRESENT in the SAME ROOM as the burial gown of Eleonora di Toledo!!!

#EleonoraDiToledo #16thCenturyFashion #RenaissanceFashion #ModaAFirenze #PalazzoPitti #Firenze #Florence #FashionHistory #HistoricDress

Nothing makes me feel so pretty as a good photo shoot in historical costume. This is a 1550s Venetian outfit. I originally made it to wear at our baronial investiture (SCA) in March, but ended up in the kitchen instead. And this is not a gown for kitchen duty 😉. #sca #historicalcostuming #renaissancefashion #sewing
A Venetian gown from the middle of the 16th century

 I made this to wear to the Barony of Gotvik 's investiture ( SCA ) in March, when my friends Alfhild and Mattis stepped up as baroness and ...

Some fabulous photos from Laurel's sponsored prize display at Double Wars a few weeks ago.
#sca #textilecrafts #weaving #medievaldress #renaissancefashion
Same dress, two different looks.
#venetian #renaissance gown. Worn as intended, and after being turned into a fairy outfit for an event that got cancelled because of Covid.
#16thcenturyfashion #renaissancefashion #fae #fairy #fantasyphotography
My 15th century gown that I made to wear as Proserpine/Persephone at a Masked ball in my SCA barony. Made from all thrifted materials.
#15thcenturyfashion #renaissancefashion #reuse #aterbruk
Tried on my new Venetian 16th century gown. Some things could be better, but in most aspects I am happy with it.
The sleeves that I pieced together from scraps, on the other hand don't work at all. Luckily I have plain velvet in the same colour to make sleeves. And the sleeves don't really have to match either.

I also just realised that the shift is 25 years old this year.
#renaissancefashion #16thcenturycostume
Trying on my 16th century Venetian gown.
I needed to try it on before finishing the inside, so this is not how I will lace it in the end. If you look at art from the period, the ties are parallell, and I have an idea about how to fix that.
I am currently wearing my 18th century shift, because it was easy to reach.
#16thcenturyvenetian #renaissancefashion #renaissancecostume
New 16th century Venetian gown in the making. From dark green pinstriped velvet that I bought c. 20 years ago. #historicalcostume #renaissancecostume #renaissancefashion #sewing