Heather Glista
Okay, so maybe I'm a little biased, but I'm just giddy with excitement about this Florentine
gown from the turn of the 16th century. It is absolutely delightful! (I've always had
a special weakness for great middle and lower-class costume, and Florence is the birthplace
of the Renaissance after all!) The simplicity of Heather's gown
really allows the colors and those incredible sleeves to become the focus of the design,
which is even more obvious in the back view. Here's another
front view as well. You can read the description that Heather passed along
below the picture, and you can also email her at hglista(at)hotmail.com if you have other
comments or questions.
The gown is made of dark red linen. The bodice is lined with red linen
and interlined with cotton denim. I chose to use brass clasps for the front
closure as well as boning strips to encourage the bodice to lay flat. The
skirt is comprised of double box pleats all around. The tie-on sleeves are
made of orange linen and lined with sea green linen. I used black cotton
cord for the lacing and gold "coated" aglets. The camica, made of cream colored silk,
was made using the instructions from your Florentine diary.
The turban is a 36" x 45" rectangle of blue and grey striped linen which I
hand wrapped around the head like so (very convenient for hiding shorter hair!).
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