Maria Getting Dressed diary by Kat

The Florence Files: Recreating Maria d'Cosimo Outfit, 1555 Recreated by La Signora Onorata Katerina da Brescia.

Portrait of Maria di Cosimo 1555-57 by Alessandro Allori.

This is the dressing process showing the layers involved.

1. Left: the linen camicia

2. Above: the underbodice based on Eleanor of Toledo's burial outfit.

3. pinning on the linen embroidered partlet.

4. The underskirts or petticoat. (I forgot to take a photo of this)

5. Right: the kirtle or underdress is worn over the underskirts

6. Overdress followed by

7. accessories and hair

Bibliography

Ricci, Elisa. Old Italian Lace Volume 1. William Heinemann, London. 1913 available on line: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books.html
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