by Zanetta | Jan 28, 2024 | 1500s, 1510s, Male Body Linen
A Man with a Quilted Sleeve, c. 1509 by Titian shows the body linen better than the Titian Fresco Miracle of the Jealous Husband. The body linen for men would have been very similar between these two outfits. The body linen shows a circular neckline that is...
by Zanetta | Jun 23, 2023 | 1510s, Outer Menswear
Unlike the first checkerboard I made for Ludwig, I had no help in drafting the pattern. I referenced the pieces and measurements I had for Ludwig and the measurements I had for myself and went from there and then fell back on some basic math! I figured out...
by Zanetta | Apr 14, 2023 | 1510s, Outer Menswear
My lady wife Morgan Staghold kindly generated cutting diagrams for me for this project. With 52 individual pieces out of the cream velveteen and another 52 pieces out fo the black velveteen, having a cutting diagram was crucial for the most efficient use of my...
by Vittoria | Nov 11, 2022 | 1510s, Under Gown
Constructing a Floof Worthy of Doom Doesn’t look like much now, does it? This is the beginning of the Great Floofening! This is 8 yards of very light-weight pale pink-peach silk taffeta that is cut into panels and hung up to keep it safe from my cat Minimew....
by Zanetta | Sep 26, 2022 | 1510s, Outer Menswear
Titian – 1511 – The Miracle of the Jealous Husband This is Titian’s 1511 fresco The Miracle of the Jealous Husband. The close-up to the left shows the main male figure–a husband– stabbing a woman– assumed to be his wife. The...
