Hazard a guess?

[alysten]

Thanks to hsifeng  for the post to the online book!

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to a time period and culture on this dress? It is in the section labeled Männer- und Frauentracht aus Italien. But is it really Italian? Is the over skirt cartridge pleated or tucked?

Edit: And apparently I need to add a thanks to mmcnealy as well for the link.

Comments

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

If you don't have Marion on your friends list, I would 'ping' her to get a translation of the text at the top of the page. This does seem to be in the section of the book labled 'Italian', but the last word in the phrase above her head almost looks like it could be "Bavaria".

Don't quote me on that.

Other styles that appear to be pretty clearly Italian in this section (at least by title) don't 'look Italian' by the standard costume measure. That is 1/2 the fun of these 'regional costume' guides; Finding something new! *wink*

"Standard": http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0001/bsb00011752/images/index.html?id=00011752&fip=205.155.151.30&no=&seite=156

"Non-Standard": http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0001/bsb00011752/images/index.html?id=00011752&fip=205.155.151.30&no=6&seite=162

[alysten.livejournal.com]

With the blurring of modern border lines... I might actually see how it could be either Bavarian or Italian.

The non- standard costume is very, very cool. I may just have to make one...or three.

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

I am all for making things that are ‘non-standard’; I just ask that you make sure you are actually making something that has a shot at having actually existed first! *grin* After all, if this book is the only place you can find that item, the likelihood of it being based on a real gown goes downhill pretty fast.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. Aside from my armor, I try to make the rest of my clothing compliant.Or at least researchable.

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* I know, I know. I am preaching the the choir!

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

See below.

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't say Bavaria in a period manuscript, it would say Bayern.

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

See, told you that you know more than I do! (*grin*)

So, any thoughts on what the caption on the link that Alysten picked says?