Het Gaat Lijk Lukken Bakken

New article for perusal of the interested:

http://www.insaneaboutgarb.com/friesianfrockgirl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=22

I was at JoAnns, looking for something entirely unrelated, and ran across some fabric that I'm now of two minds about.

It's a "Holiday" fabric, of poly taffeta, with a flocked pattern. Normally, something I would avoid like the plague. However, it's a gunmetal color, with black flocking, in a pattern that looks very, very, very close to the skirt in this portrait:

<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Caterina_van_Hemessen_Portrait_of_a_Woman_with_a_Dog.jpg/458px-Caterina_van_Hemessen_Portrait_of_a_Woman_with_a_Dog.jpg /> Now, this fabric wouldn't drape well. But wouldn't have to, given the style. It's almost an invert of the brocade painted. What do y'all think?

I managed to get in to see my Dr. today. You know it's impressive when the quote is "Wow. That is the hypersensitivity reaction from Hell."

So, back on the pred at a more aggressive dose. (*sigh*). Which means I'm experiencing my own personal perpetual summer right now. And an antihistamine. And she gave me a set of the latex-free, powder-free surgical gloves that THEY use. She offered to do a blood screen for latex sensitivity. Which I might go for, later. And siad if this doesn't work, she'll send me to an allergist. Oi.

We changed our reservations at Disney to the Villa at the Boardwalk. I think we might want the microwave, as Rori is still sometimes inclined to want a 3 AM bottle. And Her Highness requires it warm. Microwaves are easier than heating water in the coffee maker and then standing the bottle in hot water. Faster, too.

Still waiting for more info from several places before firming up plans for the Frisian gown. I suspect the brocade is sheer fantasy on the part of the artist. Rather, I think it will be not too very different from the Cleves gowns, but need to figure out the headdress. I wonder if the one that looks like the version from the Anne of Cleves portrait, but black, has any basis in reality? For that matter, has anybody seen a Cleves gown with guards in a color other than black?

I sense an incipient web update. ;-)

I've found more versions from the other collection of North Holland ladies in regional dress. Heh. One at the Prado, some that belong to the Rijksmuseum, and some in the Edam Museum.

So now it's off to find color images without having to pay 17.95 euros for each one. >:-(

For those of you who follow the occasional fits-and-starts of research I plunk down here from time to time...

I'm thinking of putting together a CD of translated articles, images, and other research tidbits that related to my costuming research. Especially stuff I can't really post out on the web due to copyright type things. Would you be willing to fork over a couple bucks to cover the cost of discs and sleeves for such a thing, if I were to carry them along when I teach a class?

Secondarily contemplating upgrading my lj account so I can do actual polls....

Just saving off to go spelunking for, later:

( And WorldCat is not Being Kind today... )

I have managed (talking slowly, and being very patient) to walk the local research librarian through the process of setting up an ILL. Maybe. Next time I might see if Collette can do it for me via GVSU.

BUT - if I'm right, I have two book coming that relate to household goods in archival records in the Netherlands. And one is even from Hindeloop, in Friesland! Thanks, Katherine!

I'm going to be a photocopyin', translatin' little fiend, I do think. ;-)

And in the process, I've even managed to find a new Museum to bug. *bwahahahahaha*

I've picked up a thread on Dutch embroidery from the Isle of Marken. And it's apparent relationship to the Dutch settlers imported to the Isle of Amager by Christian II of Denmark. Apparently the museum there has textiles on exhibit. But - the whole website is in Danish.

*head desk, head desk*

Hopefully the Dutch embroidery expert I contacted will have some good leads for me.

I think I'm on the track of the emergence of embroidery with indigo thread on white linen as a variation on German whitework - especially the very square-dominated variety that evolved into Hebedo. But maybe not. *sigh*

m'dear ablackram found a lovely embroidered petticoat that was sold via Christie's auction house. Image of the front embroidery only, not the entire garment. Ca. 16th century English. I like it much. I'm trying to decide how much I can extrapolate to Dutch wear.... I've never seen an embroidered petticoat on one. But you don't often get to SEE the petticoat or even bottom of the skirt on middle or upper class women - most full length's I know are working class. *whine*

Oh, for a will or two to translate!! Or time to try to pull some from the Mormon archives. *sigh*