Garb related issue

[isabelladangelo]

I need a new Italian styled dress by the 25th - not an issue. What is an issue is that the only things I've settled on are Italian, 16th Century, and one of these two fabrics. Other than that, I keep bouncing around! With the orange/red/gold brocade, I keep thinking a nice Venetian 1550's style or maybe a nice 1560's dress with a doublet gown in black velvet over it or maybe a good old florentine, 1500's style, with a black or gold or maybe even red overdress or maybe... well, you get the idea. I can't decide!

So, I need your help. The burgundy colored fabric is linen (or a linen blend, all I recall is that it was linen and it has a pretty design on it) and the red/gold/orangy fabric is acetate. Which one should I use and what should I make out of it?

Comments

[victoriasews.livejournal.com]

I can't help with the what - all sound like great options to me, but fabric-wise, my vote is for the orange/red/gold brocade. It is completely gorgeous!!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

I vote for the orange/gold brocade - it make me happy! As for style...hmm. Well, you pretty much can't go wrong with that fabric, but the doublet gown in black velvet sounds good to me! I think black velvet would be a really nice pairing with that color.