This is a ca 1,5 metre wide panel on wood by Jacopo di Paolo, dated to the period 1400-1410, showing the life of the Virgin,
And yes, I am planning to make much more Italian outfits from both the 14th,the 15th and the 16th century. I've wanted to since I first went to Florence last autumn, but since baron Måns and I are focuseing on the High Middle Ages in our costuming, most of it will have to wait until we step down. Though I have plans for an early 14th century Italian outfit, I just don't have any fabric for it right now.
The pink gown with the burnt orange lining that the midwife is wearing in the top photograph looks comfortable; is that one you're considering?
SvaraRaderaActually my current plans are or about a century earlier, which, as all early 14th century stuff is very comfortable. And I even found some fabric that I had frogotten when I went through my fabric cupboard on Friday - so I have started on it now.
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