Based on the pretty pictures from Attack_laurel's earlier posting

[isabelladangelo]

These are just a collection of ones I like for various reasons.

Elizabeth Honeywood. This is one that attack_laurel posted but I really like it for the overskirt. The spiderweb lace design seems to be popular in the early 17th c. The same type of skirt is found on this portrait of an unknown lady. There's a bigger picture of her, showing the red velvet underskirt better, in Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe....I think.

This jacket is just really nice looking. It's fairly simple (not that any of the embroidered jackets are simple, just this one is a more simplistic looking ivy pattern) and elegant looking.

I like this one of Catherine Parr just for the pink sleeves and green dress. Given the red underskirt/forepart, it's clearly pink facing on the sleeves.

This unknown lady's dress is just amazing. I think it's just the contrast and how the lace is what really makes the dress elegant along with the richness in color.

Anyway, some fun for much later this year or next.

Comments

[orlacarey.livejournal.com]

. There's a bigger picture of her, showing the red velvet underskirt better, in Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe....I think.

Nope, the one in QEW is smaller then this and in black and white, just like this one. There is a color one online somewhere, but it used to be on elizabethnmafia's website and I can't find it anymore.

Regardless, based on the little I know on the topic I don't think they are the same kind of lace. "Unknown Lady"'s skirt is made of Mezza Madonlina, and the lace isn't squared off as in Elizabeth Honeywood.

Edited: to fix lj name

[narniarose.livejournal.com]

In the last pic, is the red where the fabric is slashed? Or is that cording? Or what?

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I think it's paned. I'm really not sure but I've seen paned garments, where the bodice/doublet/sleeves/ect are cut into thin strips, the edges are sewn or bag lined, and then the strips are held together with ouches (button looking things). I'm guessing that's what's going on here.