Before and After Research
I was going through links to images of interest from various A&S entries, to give me an idea of what's out there before. And I came across this one again, which I really, really liked when I first saw it. I loved all the beadwork, which look mostly to be pearls. And the fabric is lovely!
Well... now, after my own research and work on what I did, I can see the flaws in it, too. It is beautiful, but it is not quite right. The sleeves are the area that I think needs more fullness, a lot more fullness especially in the upper half. I don't see a petticoat peeking out from under. The wrist turn-back ruffs (what would they be called if they aren't ruffled?) seem a little too high. And the neck ruff doesn't appear to be in those perfect figure-eights we see in the portraits (but it could be if seen at a different angle). But at least the ruff isn't burnt, so that's a big plus!
That's the darn thing with research... once your eyes know better, it makes it that much harder to accept what you once accepted.
Well... now, after my own research and work on what I did, I can see the flaws in it, too. It is beautiful, but it is not quite right. The sleeves are the area that I think needs more fullness, a lot more fullness especially in the upper half. I don't see a petticoat peeking out from under. The wrist turn-back ruffs (what would they be called if they aren't ruffled?) seem a little too high. And the neck ruff doesn't appear to be in those perfect figure-eights we see in the portraits (but it could be if seen at a different angle). But at least the ruff isn't burnt, so that's a big plus!
That's the darn thing with research... once your eyes know better, it makes it that much harder to accept what you once accepted.