I’m adding this to my “must make one day” list

[centuriessewing]

From a recent Christie’s auction, Follower of Francesco Salviati del Rossi Portrait of a Lady.

From a recent Christie’s auction, posted to wikimedia, found via the Elizabethan Costume group on Facebook.

 

Originally published at Centuries Sewing: Historical Costumes and Clothing. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[eggies-red-dres.livejournal.com]

Dear heavens, that is sumptuously femme.

[operafantomet.livejournal.com]

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

I just died and went to costume heaven!

[centuriessewing.livejournal.com]

Here are a few others that got posted to wiki too:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florentine_School_Portrait_of_a_Lady_in_Black_with_a_Book.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Studio_of_Alessandro_Allori_Portrait_of_a_Lady.jpg

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Ya know...I do have some white silk taffeta lying around...I think it might have just been designated for a new dress. :-)