Extant Italian Dresses link

Today's link is to a site that I am sure many will find helpful. Anea does great research, and I love her work!

from: http://aneafiles.webs.com/bronzino.html

Here is her research on extant Italian dresses- http://aneafiles.webs.com/renaissancegallery/extant.html

Progress Update

Today I worked on the sleeves for the blue dress, and also started tackling the skirt pleating.

I had hoped to start my project for the ICC Mini-Challenge, but didn't get time. The fabric is washed and pressed, and approved by my furry helper.....

and I have worked on a handful of test panels to pick which design will work best. Now I need to mark my design out and start embroidering.