[Bryn-gwlad] Cloaky Goodness (was Candlemas costume planning)

[Sunny Briscoe]

I am not trying to turn you into an Italian, I only gave an example of what
I have been looking at.

To go over your 10-gore dress, I would recommend the semi-circular /
rectangular / trapezoidal shape cloak. Alternatively, if you look at "Woven
Into The Earth" there is a loose man's coat with buttons down the front.

It is similar in style to what is worn by the small boy in the lower left
corner of the painting: 1380, The Execution of Saint George, ALTICHIERO da
Zevio (I believe this can be found at www.wga.hu).

It is Italian, but very similar to what was in Greenland.

Elisabetta

On 10/5/07, Samantha Smith < sasmith0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Blast you, Elisabetta, you are going to make me a 15th century Italian
> whether I like it or not...
>
> I was specifically thinking of a cloak to go along with my planned red
> 10-gore (now with higher center-gore goodness) and eventual overtunic --
> something that would not look out of place at Candlemas.
>
> I prefer having sleeves because I can use my arms without making my whole
> body freeze in chilly weather, so eventually I will be making myself a
> lovely coat to go with my lovely Italian ren dresses.
>
> Have I mentioned that while I wanted to be 16th century German I currently
> have no even remotely German clothing? :-) I am just falling too much in
> love with all the Italian you keep showing me. I'm going to be Sofia di
> Vincenzo before long.
>
> Sophiefia?
>
> On 10/5/07, Sunny Briscoe < sunnyday72 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > First, by "early period" what do you mean?  Also, are you looking at
> > Italian stuff?
> >
> > Best  I can tell, for most women from about 1300 forward, if they wore
> > any sort of "cloak" (mantello) it was rectangular or semi circular.
> >
> > I have been looking at coats to wear with my late 15th cent. Florentine
> > stuff, and the only women I can find that are wearing coats seem to be
> > wearing men's coats and nothing else (I am fairly sure that this is
> > something that Beatrice would be excited about).
> >
> > I prefer a coat because it's got sleeves, and therefore more useful for
> > me, and while it's not accurate, will probably make a man's coat and wear it
> > along with some sort of back story to explain why.
> >
> > Elisabetta
> >
> >
> > On 10/5/07, Samantha Smith < sasmith0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Along all these same lines...
> > >
> > > Like my usual foolish self, I have received a lovely new paycheck and
> > > am immediately thinking "FABRIC!"
> > >
> > > I am in particular thinking "You know, I've used my mother's Kinsale
> > > cloak enough at events. I ought to make my own! And it shall be pretty! And
> > > period! And wool and warm as toast! And incidentally I should buy seven
> > > colors of tropical weight wool just while I'm looking -- "
> > >
> > > To head that thought off at the pass, does anyone have a suggestion
> > > for a pattern and necessary yardage for an early period Western European
> > > cloak? Would just making a big circular or semicircular cloak do just fine?
> > > Am I overthinking this (I usually am)? Should I seriously just go and join
> > > one of the SCA sewing/costuming (sorry Eule, I know, it's not a costume,
> > > don't hurt me!) weblists?
> > >
> > > Sophie
> > >
> > >
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