"Mardi Gras" ensemble
I wore my purple, yellow, and green ensemble to Ponte Alto's Baronial Investiture event yesterday. The dress received many oohs and aahs, which completely made my day. The ensemble isn't complete, but it will be for Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival in two weeks. Two weeks! What a luxury of time!
I started with a few inspiration pictures which showed me the shapes of the necklines, the hemlines, and fabric textures as well as various ways to style my hair.
Gentile Bellini, 1496: The Procession in Piazza S.Marco (detail)
Venice, Galleria dell'Accademia.
In the color version, the lady's gown is red with gold edging and cream sleeves. The lady to her right is wearing a dark blue-green cioppa with burgundy sleeves and a white veil.
Albrecht Durer, 1495: Drawing of Venetian Lady
Location unknown. Picture pulled from Realm of Venus website (http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/artgallery1.htm).
Vittore Carpaccio, c1495: Arrival of the English Ambassadors, detail showing Sant'Orsola (Saint Ursula)
Venice, Gallerie dell'Accademia. Storie di sant'Orsola, originally in Scuola di Sant'Orsola.
Vittore Carpaccio, 1490: Two Venetian Ladies
Venice, Museo Correr.
belfebe kindly snapped photos of me at the event. I didn't think to pull the overdress back to show off the yellow lining. Trust me: it's there! :) In the side view, my St Ursula-inspired fall and ghirlanda is visible. Many thanks to allasondrea for styling my fall.
Mardi Gras ensemble, 1/22/11
At Ponte Alto Investiture. Photo by Laura Martinez.
Mardi Gras ensemble, 1/22/11
Baronial Investiture. Photo by Laura Martinez.
One last photo. Imagine my shock and delight at rediscovering THIS color combination in my collection of pictures of late 15th century Venetian ladies. I've been reinspired with how to embellish my overdress. Mmmm... pearls, ahoy!
Dorothea Zacarias
Unknown Venetian Artist, c1505: Dorothea Zacarias from the Memorie della famiglia Freschi.
I started with a few inspiration pictures which showed me the shapes of the necklines, the hemlines, and fabric textures as well as various ways to style my hair.
Gentile Bellini, 1496: The Procession in Piazza S.Marco (detail)
Venice, Galleria dell'Accademia.
In the color version, the lady's gown is red with gold edging and cream sleeves. The lady to her right is wearing a dark blue-green cioppa with burgundy sleeves and a white veil.
Albrecht Durer, 1495: Drawing of Venetian Lady
Location unknown. Picture pulled from Realm of Venus website (http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/artgallery1.htm).
Vittore Carpaccio, c1495: Arrival of the English Ambassadors, detail showing Sant'Orsola (Saint Ursula)
Venice, Gallerie dell'Accademia. Storie di sant'Orsola, originally in Scuola di Sant'Orsola.
Vittore Carpaccio, 1490: Two Venetian Ladies
Venice, Museo Correr.
belfebe kindly snapped photos of me at the event. I didn't think to pull the overdress back to show off the yellow lining. Trust me: it's there! :) In the side view, my St Ursula-inspired fall and ghirlanda is visible. Many thanks to allasondrea for styling my fall.
Mardi Gras ensemble, 1/22/11
At Ponte Alto Investiture. Photo by Laura Martinez.
Mardi Gras ensemble, 1/22/11
Baronial Investiture. Photo by Laura Martinez.
One last photo. Imagine my shock and delight at rediscovering THIS color combination in my collection of pictures of late 15th century Venetian ladies. I've been reinspired with how to embellish my overdress. Mmmm... pearls, ahoy!
Dorothea Zacarias
Unknown Venetian Artist, c1505: Dorothea Zacarias from the Memorie della famiglia Freschi.