dress dummies and tailoring ideas.
Period dress dummy... an effigy! Like the one of Queen Elizabeth I herself. I found a written description of it here.
It is described as a straw stuffed fabric body, with wooden arms, with a wax head. The wax head is now missing from the effigy that remains, as you can see here.
Elizabeth I effigy
stuffed body with wooden arms, showing pair of bodies and linen drawers.
I found the image on this page: http://web.comhem.se/~u31138198/diary1.html
I am still hunting down info on what a tailor's shop would look like, especially on the supplies within. I've not hunted down period woodcuts yet, although I do remember there is at least one I've seen. I did find this little commentary, but it is about a Colonial tailor's shop. The table they are sitting on is what reminded me of the woodcut... so lets see... here's the one! Here's one of an embroiderer, another of a ... leather worker? Other woodcuts of Josts are here. I think looking at these images, I might find appropriate items to put into the shop.
edit: Oooh, I also found this interior image painting of a tailor's shop... from 1661, but it helps. And on the floor... that looks like an iron? among the scraps. The tailor almost looks like clothprogs with his long hair. :-)
Anyone know where I might find reproduction tailor's shears? And would I need a repro "yard stick"? Hmmm...
You know... the more I ponder the idea... the more I really think it would work for me. But not this year. I need to fulfill my obligations, and get my research, act and stuff together.
It is described as a straw stuffed fabric body, with wooden arms, with a wax head. The wax head is now missing from the effigy that remains, as you can see here.
Elizabeth I effigy
stuffed body with wooden arms, showing pair of bodies and linen drawers.
I found the image on this page: http://web.comhem.se/~u31138198/diary1.html
I am still hunting down info on what a tailor's shop would look like, especially on the supplies within. I've not hunted down period woodcuts yet, although I do remember there is at least one I've seen. I did find this little commentary, but it is about a Colonial tailor's shop. The table they are sitting on is what reminded me of the woodcut... so lets see... here's the one! Here's one of an embroiderer, another of a ... leather worker? Other woodcuts of Josts are here. I think looking at these images, I might find appropriate items to put into the shop.
edit: Oooh, I also found this interior image painting of a tailor's shop... from 1661, but it helps. And on the floor... that looks like an iron? among the scraps. The tailor almost looks like clothprogs with his long hair. :-)
Anyone know where I might find reproduction tailor's shears? And would I need a repro "yard stick"? Hmmm...
You know... the more I ponder the idea... the more I really think it would work for me. But not this year. I need to fulfill my obligations, and get my research, act and stuff together.