An Italian mi-parti wool gown from the beginning of the 14th century

The gown is all hand sewn from thin wool. Here it is worn the Italian way, with a tie under the bust. 


Like this image:
Giotto, 1304-1306 - the small neck hole is typical for the early part of the period.




Around 1330s we see both wider and deeper necklines, which is why I made this one that way.
Mi-parti isn't that common on women in Italian paintings in 14th century, but they exist, and here are a few.

Memmo di Filippuccio, Siena. He was active between 1303 and 1345.


Fresco of St. George and the princess 1388, The church of St. George in Bergamo.


Andalius de Nigro Januensis, Tractatus de sphaera. South Italy 1325-1330


That illumination was teh inspiration for this dress.

Asciano, Palazzo Cimmunale. Attributed to Cristoforo di Bindoccio and Meo di Pero.


Fresco from the Veneto, I haven't found more info unfortunately:


Giovanni Baronzio 1330-1335


Master of the Codex of St. George, kneeling princess in a peach and blue mi-parti gown.


Altichiero da Verona (also called Aldigieri da Zevio) Crucifixion, 1372, Padua


Mi-parti with a broad trim dividing the two colours. Tommaso da Modena, 1360s-70s.



The Baronzio Polyptych ca 1340, by Giovanni Baronzio. Note that the gown is slit in the front.


Here I am wearing the gown in a more Nortehrn style, with the belt at the waist:


I have taken it in a little, but the beautiful thing with late 13th-early14th century gowns, is that you can wear the same gown even if your weight fluctuates, say twenty kilos.


Inga kommentarer:

Skicka en kommentar