Short sleeves showing the large sleeves of undergown. Note that the skirt is only trimmed with fur which is a very rare exemple.
Different color than the gown
Sleeves attached, not sewn
The cuffs are fliped-back to work (compare to small windows where it covers the hand)
Large sleeves over fitted kirtle sleeves
References for Burgundian costuming
Short sleeves showing the large sleeves of undergown.
One of the bombards is folded-back. Note the nice "lacy" trim around the collar and above the guard and cuffs
Non-fitted bell-sleeves. Note the short side-slit overgown
Variety of relatively to extremely wide sleeves
Very wide sleeves
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Large ladder-lacing keeping the neck opening from spreading.
Roundish and high cut neckline
Image one is from Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung "Le Roman de la Rose" (made for Louise of Savoy late15th)
Image 2 is from the manuscript "Histoire de Helayne"
Image 3 is from Giovanni Boccaccio' s "Decameron" 1485
Image 4 is from Jean de Mansel's "La fleur des histoire" 1470 or 1471, I'm not sure
Image 5 is from Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung "Le Roman de la Rose" (made for Louise of Savoy late15th)
Image 6 is from a painting by Rogier Van der Weyden called "The Seven Sacraments Altarpiece" (detail of the right-wing)
Image 7 is a portrait of Mary of Burgundy. I'm not sure by whom
Image 8 is from Margaret of York's small hours
Image 9 and 10 are from "Le morte d'Arthur" mid 15th (The wedding scene)
Image 11 (I think) was taken from one of the many versions of "Histoire d'Alexandre le Grand" it represents (Bagoas pleading)
Image 12 is from The Romance of Jean de Saintré 1470
The collars
The sleeves
Image one is from Orose's "Faits et choses du monde" (boutique du mercier)
Image 2 is from from Boccace's "de mulieribus claris" around 1490 (Constance de Hauteville)
Image 3 is from Margaret of York's book of hours
Image 4 is from "Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes maleureux" (Samson & Deliliah) 1470-1482
Image 5 is from a painting by Dierick Bouts "justice de l'empereur Othon III" (epreuve du feu) 1460
Image 6 is from the manuscript MS5087-f144, bibliotheque de L'Arsenal Paris (1450c.)
Image 7 is from the manuscript "Lancelot du lac" (Arrivée de Margonde à la cour)
Image 8 ... Book of hours of Mar... Too obvious, can't remember right now !!!
Image 9 is a painting by Hans Memling called "Portrait of Mary Portinary"
Image 12 is by the Master of the Legend of St-Ursula (scene from the life of S-Ursula) 1474-75
Very wide and low red ladder-lacing
Light roundish line and nearly off the shoulders
Double collar (you'll see how it's created on the plackets & partlets page)
These show an obvious seam in the center of the collar. The second one could be tightly laced but the first isn't likely to be laced. The gown seams very fitted so perhaps additional back or side-lacing is used ???
Squarish-shape
Round and "V" shaped collars with serrated hem
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Bliss' No Right Clicking
At first I thought that the pink gown was like the red one beside but with a partlet, but then I realised that it appears to be a collar.
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