It is all hand sewn from wool, with silk thread, and the embrodiery is silk floss and "metal" thread (metal wrapped around a thread), using split stich and couching. There is also applique from silk, and glass fake pearls.
The embroidery is inspired by the borders seen on clothing in illuminations and sculpture, and by period embroidery, but since the visual sources aren't that detailed I also used my own creativity. I included elements from my heraldry, and other motifs that are meaningful to me, like hawthorn leaves. I will of course write much more about my inspiration and sources, and the construction, which is basically rectangular, when I make a page for it.
I am going to make a new undergown first. I have good undergowns, but I really wanted a new. I will also order a tablet woven belt. I can do tablet weaving, but I'm not really that interested, and my weaving isn't good enough as it is.
When I have finished all parts, I might make a new veil too, though I have plenty of veils, I will take proper photos.
This looks lovely! Is that green fabric wool?
SvaraRaderaForgive me; I didn't read as closely as I should have! It's beautiful; I just don't expect to find lovely wool in such a green--it's hard to get such lovely green wools in the States.
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