In my running around today, I got by the library because they had a book holding for me. The book is "The Italian Renaissance Interior, 1400-1600
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The Rose Awards are out for 16th c. Italian garments.

And I know a few of the winners, which just stokes me a lot.

Congratulations to the winners!!!

No, not the stomach flu, which has hit both c0demonkey and our son, but the birthday gift that c0demonkey got for me.

Moda a Firenze 1540-1580 by Pagliai Plistampa. We purchased it from artbooks.comJust on first glances, I am in love. I want to do so many of the outfits in here, if only I had the time, the figure and the money to get the fabrics and trims. And there ( Read more... )