Saturday, September 26, 2009

Detail

Common Bleedinghearts

Finally got a proper slide shot of this by my wonderful slide photographer, Karen Philippi, in Providence (well Pawtucket really). It is always worth the trip. Now I'm finally figuring out how to make decent prints of these for my portfolio packets with the nice digital lab downstairs in her studio building. This was one of the things I was working on at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in May/June of this year.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Helmet

Steel basinet with chain mail, camail-jeweled circlet shield with St. Georges cross (English, 14th century). (R. Turner Wilcox, The Dictionary of Costume)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

French Bonnet


Black lace bonnet, French (1884). (The Dictionary of Costume, R. Turner Wilcox)

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

More Corsetry

Satin corset with back closure, wide front, and busk-eyelet embroidery at left (1890s). Brocade corset with bow-knots and back lacing at right (early 18th century).
(The Dictionary of Costume, R. Turner Wilcox)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Corsetry

Buttoned, whale-boned garment corset and corset-cover in one with fancy braid on left (1890s). Striped coutil with embroidery, front closure, and back lacing (1890s) on right.
(The Dictionary of Costume, R. Turner Wilcox)

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Penitent

Sable hood with wimple and gorget of white linen (English 1500 - The Dictionary of Costume, R. Turner Wilcox)