Life update and Projects

[morgandonner]

So I moved from Tucson to Seattle.  I lost all hope of joining the military despite, in one way or another, training for that path for the last 8 years.  That was interesting.  Not much to do about it now, but start looking for something else to do with myself.  The daily job hunt is ever so much fun (but not really).  Yay life.  And on to the

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[operafantomet]

Very interesting to follow experiments on period patterns and tailoring techniques! Overall the bodice looks good, methinks. Reminds of the bluish green Pisa dress, except it is side/back laced:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/extant/IMG_7263.jpg

Eleonora's velvet stays were probably not a bodice in its own rights, though. It was meant as an undergarment. Actual bodices of the time was almost always pointed in front. Exceptions being more rural style. But the overall shape is very recognizable.

Love that blueworked (?) shirt as well!

[morgandonner]

Thank you for the interest! I usually make my bodices cut straight across the belly, and not dip down into a point, because I am almost always doing working class women, in many places across Europe, and a large portion of them have that straight seam. I am sure you are familiar with the Vincenzo Campi paintings, which are a great example of that sort of bodice in Italy. I have noticed several other serving girls and the like in other Italian paintings that are the same. And if you go just a little bit earlier(until the 1530-40s or so), even the upper class have straight bodices

[operafantomet]

Oh yes, I didn't mean to reply straight bodices weren't worn. What I meant with "rural style" is just what you describe - serving girls, Campi's working women etc. Their style was a late heritage of the other you point out - the style of the early 16th century, where noble women and servants alike wore straight bodices without a pointed front. But there's a change of fashion ca. 1540, where the upper class went for the more manneristic style with body manipulating bodices, while working class women kept the working friendly dresses

[operafantomet]

Not to mention Laura Battiferri's "balzo" headgarb. Sooo old fashioned. :lol:

[dverning]

Ah, so that's what the secret project was... Nice to see it! :-p

As to the camera, check the memory. Sounds like the SIM card isn't seated quite right. Could also be a power issue or problem with the power button, but I've found the memory card item to be a fairly common issue.

[spunkybluegrl]

Sounds like you're still getting your art projects going! Glad to hear it :o)