Wednesday, June 13, 2007

A New Dress


Catherine DiMedici



Let the designing begin!

Venice, 1583


Fabric has been selected, basic design has been approved (sister Katy once again doing an original for this coming year's Lady Chamberlain, Emma), and now getting the dress from paper to reality is my task over the next several weeks.

close up view of bodice inspiriation


I will be giving updates throughout the process....





3 comments:

Ginnie Hart said...

You are so darn-tootin' creative, Shari!!!

Ruth said...

It's truly a family effort! It will be fun to watch. Catherine de' Medici had quite an influence on French fashion, and she was Italian. Go figure (ha)!

Is that bottom photo of one you created?

Mrs. M. said...

It is actually a photo I found on a website that reminded me of what Katy had already sketched.

She gets her inspiration from actual renaissance paintings, and literally pulls this sleeve with that neckline, etc.!

I'm going to post the final sketches soon--