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historical costume projects & resources

COMMENTARY

ricostruzioni

Everyone is excited about these reconstructions of Renaissance clothing from famous portraits. While I’ve heard from someone who has seen them up close that they’re not all that well constructed, it’s still a pretty darn good idea. I remember the first time I went to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence back in 1995 — I was wandering around, admiring everything, when I came into the room that holds that famous portrait of Eleonora de Toledo and everything stopped. WOW.

Which brings me to… if you could have ONE dress (or other garment) — something you’ve seen in a painting, fashion plate, book, museum, movie, etc. — what would it be? Obviously it would magically fit you perfectly and be in pristine condition.

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