The ball

[green_martha]

... was short but really nice - we were interrupted by the rain, making the whole thing about one hour shorter. The location, orchestra and dance were fabulous, as was the company of friends. The heat in a closed paved court was not so enjoyable, but bearable in costume (the ladies in full Tudoer garb might have disagreed, though). The costuming was somewhere between ugly "OMG a leopard print and lurex fake française" (yes, it was a *Renaissance* ball) and beautiful periodesque, with a really gorgeous elve in the middle. Lady Darkstone's dress ended up nothing like a florentine gown, but beautiful nonetheless. We ended the evening with a yummy yummy YUMMY restaurant and crashed in bed around 1AM. Back home today around noon, where I noticed I got myself a kind of cold. I'm trying very hard not to get really sick *crosses fingers* - I don't have TIME to be sick, scrogneugneu !
I found out the costume is incredibly comfy and I LOVED it - but I HATE most pictures of myself in it. The hairstyle I improvised just doesn't work, maybe I was also just a little too tired or too hot, dunno... I just don't like myself in them.


Yes, the back is too low... But I appreciated the extra aeration yesterday ;)


The dress looks waaaaay better in person, the low lighting just killed the shine of the taffetas...

Comments

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

You look fabulous! Hooray for Florentine gowns!!!! (and what a gorgeous backdrop for pictures too)

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and not just for the comment ! (I also have to tell you that Lady darkstone had a hard time realizing your Trelawney costume wasn't a movie screen-shot ;) ) I think I need to find a way to wear it (minus sleeves) in everyday life. It's just soooooo comfy !

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Your gown is lovely! The fit is just perfect. And beautiful setting as well :)

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Thank you ! The bias-cut front did the trick !
I should have taken more pictures of the museum court but it was really crowded.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Very pretty dress! I absolutely love that shade of red. =)

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Thank you ! I have two or three fabrics in that shade in my stash, I guess I love it, too ! ^^

[quintefoil.livejournal.com]

I simultaneously LOLed and grimaced at the leopard/lurex Faux-Francaise! Love the gown colours and those sleeves are so pretty!

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Thank you ! I was happy I had bought more than needed for my redingote skirt, it's the same taffetas ! (not silk, but oh well...)

[wataya]

J'avais pas vu les photos de Fi ici. Baka ! Joli, mais pas très historique la donzelle.

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Vi, hein ! Elle te dit 'je fais une florentine" et elle arrive avec un croisement d'empire, de goth et de 1900... cousu en deux jours...

[corsetrasewing.livejournal.com]

I want to see this leopard print and lurex fake française

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

I did not dare tto take a picture of it, I feared it might have damaged my digicam...
... or more likely, I didn't take the time and didn't even get a picture of Catherine Parr and her black Tudor friend...

[operafantomet.livejournal.com]

You look gorgeous!! I am crazy about wine red combined with green, and you have so many nice details. Yummy.

As for the back, the sides might be a bit lower than usual, but the center back doesn't differ too much from Tuscan and Venetian fashion of the era:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/venezia1/gbellini1496proseccion.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze1/sarto1509-10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze1/bartolomeolucca1515.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/venezia1/bliciniofamily.jpg

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you !
I though it should have been higher... but then I have a very long torso, so it might be a scale problem as well. Thanks again !

[hohenstein.livejournal.com]

Your dress sounds both lovely & comfortable. I'm thinking about Italian Ren again, as I can't wear corsets for a while (due to surgery) & need to look at styles that don't need a lot of waist-cinching. (Yes, I've got a Regency gown in progress....).

A.

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

It's very comfy but I have to admit it cinched my stomach a little bit. I didn't notice until I felt full right after the entrées at the restaurant. Regency would probably be a bit roomier.
Thank you !