Italian Renaissance Costume Links

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  • Aibell's Garb Page New! — Instructions, documentation, patterns & more. Specific regions & eras include: Roman, 5th-10th c. Irish; 10th-11th c. English; 15th c. Italian; and 12th c. bliaut. Also cloak patterns.
  • An Easy Italian Renaissance Gown — Instructions and patterns.
  • Briana's Clothing Page — How to make an Italian chemise, draft a bodice pattern, make an Italian ribbon coif, and a Spanish farthingale.
  • Briana's Italian Chemise pattern — Direct link to Briana's 15th c. Italian chemise pattern
  • Bronzino Gown — by Danielle Nunn-Weinberg. I love this dress!! Information and construction details, also inspiration portraits.
  • Canton of Gleann nam Feòrag Dhuibhe Garb Workshops New! — Patterns & instructions to make Egyptian, Moghul, Italian Ren., tunics and cloaks.
  • Does This Make Me Look Fat? — by Alyxx. Diaries of Elizabethan, Venetian, Saxon, Augsburg, etc gowns she has made. Some beautiful stuff! (and the name makes me laugh!)
  • Florentine Persona — by Vangelista (was Aoda's Follies). Has info on men's and women's clothing of 14th century Florence.
  • Genevieve d'Aquitaine — Elizabethan, Italian renn, middle eastern, Russian, etc
  • Grand Ladies New! — Lots of portraits of "grand" ladies from late 15th century through the Belle Epoque, approx. 1914.
  • Italian Renaissance Costuming — by Kiara. Man's and woman's clothing from 1488, based on paintings by Ghirlandio and Bottecelli. Includes pictures and construction info.
  • Italian Renaissance Gown Construction — by Leona d'Este and Enid d'Auliere. Patterns and construction info for gown, embellishments, and undergarments.
  • Katerina's Stuff — Florentine gowns, man's embroidered doublet, blackwork coif, and more. Also has a diary section on headwear.
  • King Studio — A group in Italy who recreated Renaissance garments from paintings, from having special cloth woven to the embroidery and jewelry. Not a lot of detailed pictures, but what you can see is really beautiful and interesting.
  • Liz Jones Costume Page — Research, pictures and patterns for a Balzo (hat), Farsetto (jacket) and a beginner's guide to making shoes.
  • Lorenzo's Progress — Ben Pung's site with his diaries on Italian clothing he has made, especially from late 15th century Siena.
  • Milanese Tailors Handbook, A — This site contains images from a book compiled in the 1570s by several tailors. It consists of sketches of men's and women's clothing of that period, along with drawings of the patterns.
  • My Own Grandpa — Ben Pung's LiveJournal site, which is update more frequently than his website, Lorenzo's Progress. His diaries on Italian clothing he has made, especially from late 15th century Siena.
  • Oonagh's Own — From the website: "An overview of dress from the 16th century, with a strong focus on Venetian dress of noble women." Mostly Venetian, but also a German gown and a few Elizabethan gowns. Oonagh makes really gorgeous things.
  • Philippa's Wardrobe — Lots of lovely costumes from various regions and eras - flemish, italaian, english, roman, etc.
  • Realm of Venus Top Pick — by Bella Lucia de Verona. "Women's clothing and accessories in 15th Century Venice." Sections include: Venus' Wardrobe, with articles and pictures breaking down Venetian clothing by era; Venus' Seamstress, with pages about the construction; and Venus Adorned, about accessories.
  • Realm of Venus - Glossary of 16th Century Italian Words Relating to Costume — Includes a glossary of colors and a glossary of fabrics.
  • Realm of Venus - Italian Showcase — Periodically features Italian gowns by other costumers. Usually includes construction information.
  • Recreating Renaissance Florence — Pictures and documentation on 15th century Florentine clothing: gamurra, giornea and balzo.
  • Step Through Time, A — Late 16th Venetian Noblewomen's dress.
  • Sugar & Gamurre — As of 2010, site went bye-bye, along with the host site Geocities. Site with loads of information about the 15th century Italian dress.
  • The Italians: Three Centuries of Italian Art — From the National Gallery of Australia
  • Venetian Chopines — Information on chopines (high platfom shoes). Essays, pictures, bibliography, and more.

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