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Venetian Gown – Tourney Version

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Trystan

This is the first version of my Venetian courtesan gown, made by Sarah. We decided to do a test-run in tourney-friendly cotton damask fabric to make sure the pattern worked before cutting into the $38/yard silk. Also, who doesn’t love having two dresses? Sarah draped the bodice based on period designs with some specific tweaks

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: finished costume, hairstyling, made by Sarah, red Venetian gown, SCA garb, Venetian courtesan, wigs | 4 Comments |

Venetian Camicia

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Trystan

New costumes start from the skin out, so that means new undies. Sure, I have shifts / smocks / chemises (depending on how historically accurate you want to be & which specific century you’re talking about). But for playing a Venetian courtesan at renaissance faires this year, I needed a specific type of undershirt, the

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