More random garb pictures and thoughts

[femkes_follies]

This one was just kind of neat. Saving it off for Alaina:

http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/european_paintings/Portrait_of_a_Moravian_Woman/ViewObject_enlarge.aspx?depNm=all&Title=Portrait_of_a_Moravian_Woman&pID=0&kWd=&OID=110001735&vW=1&Pg=84&St=0&StOd=1&vT=1&RID=1662

This is an interesting Dutch painting of the Magdalene. I like the nifty sleeves, and that the kirtle laces in back:

http://www.dagjeweg.nl/img/dagjeweg/schilderij-van-boetvaardige-maria-magdalena--p-pietersz-2233.jpg

A Dutch living history museum I've run across before, but rediscovered recently. *sigh*

http://www.historisch-openluchtmuseum-eindhoven.nl/middeleeuwen/Brabant/index.html

Comments

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

ROFL!! Ah good, my vicarious trip to Europe is shaping up nicely!!

From the look of it, you should get LOTS of good docs for your knitted cap project on wool processing, etc.

[rectangularcat]

yes, one of the guys that works at the museum is an expert. I hope to get to meet him!

[rectangularcat]

I am bringing the computer and hope to have time to do brain dumps and blog! At the very least, we should be uploading our pics to hubby's flickr account pretty regularly!