IRCC II... The Plan

The IRCC II

The time I have to complete the challenge in 4/15/2012 – 8/15/2012

Garb Details:

Time Period:  1540 – 1560
This past year I was unexpectedly blessed with a Pregnancy that I was told would not/ could not happen. March 1st I gave birth to a wonderful little boy Keith Thomas.

He is my Inspiration to dust off my sewing skills and start costuming again. My plan is to create infant garb based mainly on two portraits by Angelo Bronzino for the Medici Family.

Giovanni de Medici

Don Garcia de Medici

While little boys typically would be kept in skirts for ease of diapering, these portraits seem to indicate that some boys were moved in to breeches fairly young, I am guessing by at least one year of age. Here is another Portrait, this one by Bernardino Licinio:

These two boys are in what many call "Punkin" pants, I am considering an easier construction approach and opting for Venetian Slops, smoother and tapered to below the knee. Like the ones this fellow has on Below.

by Cornelius Ketel

For Materials I went "Shopping" In my stash and came up with a color palette of Fawn/Brown & Green.

The following are my initial ideas for each of the layers needed for the Competition, therefore they are subject to change :)

Layers: 

                Shirt –

Fabric:   White Linen/cotton blend fabric.

Treatment: White work on collar and cuffs, tatted trim w/ pearls.
Pattern Inspiration/technique: http://www.renaissancetailor.com/demos_shirt.htm
Janet Arnold – Patterns of Fashion 4 1540-1660

Trim prototype- pearl beads would go where the picots are on the top rings. 

I am debating on a Pomagranet pattern to embroider on to the cuffs and collar or to do it                in whitework...

                Braes – These may not get done, as an underwear layer they are not required since I am doing                                      the Shirt

Fabric:   Same fabric as shirt

Pattern Inspiration/technique: #6 of the Pants section

http://www.renaissancetailor.com/demos_rectangles.htm

                Doublet –

Fabric:   Brown Velvet &Brown with Vines Brocade

Treatment: Green & Gold Trim, Silk Piping, Passamenterie Buttons (similar to these by Gina Barret) 

                Slops –

 Fabric:  Brown Velvet &Brown with Vines Brocade

Treatment: Green & Gold Trim, Silk Piping, Passamenterie Buttons

                        Pattern Inspiration/technique: Janet Arnold – Patterns of Fashion 1560-1620 pttn. 21 a

                         pair of Venetians

               Cape –

Fabric:   Dark Brown wool, Fur trimmed.

Treatment: Couched Braid decoration

Pattern Inspiration/technique: Janet Arnold – Patterns of Fashion1560-1620 pttn. 31 & 33 Semi Circular cloaks

                Hat –

Fabric:   Dark Brown wool, silk lined

Treatment: Green and gold trim for hat band

                Accessories –

                                Pacifier Necklace