Campi's the Fruit Seller question

[isabelladangelo]

I know a lot of you on my F-list have looked at this dress before. I just managed to get my hands on a linen that is the exact same color so, I figured I might try to make this dress as well as the other Campi one.

While looking at the dress closely, upon the Web Gallery of Art, I noticed that the dress looks like the right opening flaps slightly over the left. I'm guessing hooks and eyes closure? Any other ideas?

Comments

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I remember reading (can't remember where though) about a tapestry done in the late 15th c that showed different plants and flowers. The conservationist realized that a lot of the different flowers that were shown in bloom wouldn't be in bloom at the same time. Some were early spring flowers, others were late summer flowers. My guess is something similar is going on here. All the fruits are available in the region but not necessarily at the same time. I don't recall if there was a reason or if it was just artistic license.

EDIT: Found out it was the Unicorn Tapestry. They mention each plant is shown in it's prime (http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Unicorn/unicorn_flora.htm) here. My guess is something similar though not necessarily for symbolism.

[sstormwatch.livejournal.com]

Ah, that sorta makes sense. I guess to show the bounty of the harvest in general or something. Thanks for looking up that info on the Unicorn Tapestries.

[estela-dufrayse.livejournal.com]

with this period of painting, alot of the variety has allegorical meaning of man's dominance over nature. This was a period of great inroads into controling horticulture and creating new varieties of the different plants and foodstuffs.

Isabella, I would pin this closed, far more period method of fastening for this class level.