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Ren Fest Garb - TBD - Italian Ren


I've made myself a gold gown out of the fabric below. Being the big fan of the movie Ever After that I am, the plan for the gold gown is to wear it under a velvet overdress, something like view B (bottom right) in Simplicity pattern 8735. The design also resembles some of the gowns in the painting called The Betrothal from the Ferrarese School, 1470. Hopefully I will be able to mix in some of the gold based tapestry fabric into a velvet overdress or bodice to go with the gold gown as well.

Simplicity Pattern 8735
Gold Fabric    Gold Tapestry Fabric    Burgundy Velvet Fabric

Another thought for the three fabrics is this awesome gown by Lynn McMasters. It is based off a picture from "Chronicle of Western Fashion" by John Peacock.

1560 Italian Gown

I have already used the gray velvet shown below to make a houpelande. The same Italian Renaissance gown idea above applies to the gray velvet and pink brocade pictured below. I haven't decided whether to mix the two fabrics into one overdress or make an overdress of the pink and an over-overdress with the gray. The pink/gray trim would be used on the gray fabric. I also bought some dark purple brocade and black cotton velvet from which to make more Italian Renaissance gowns.
Gray Velvet Fabric    Pink Damask Fabric


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