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The belt and hat, and the embroidery on the dress.

The silverbockle a find from my local antiquestore, the dealer thought it was cheap metal, becauce it was dirty.

     
GIOVANNI DA MILANO
The Birth of the Virgin
1365 Fresco, Rinuccini
Chapel, Santa Croce,
Florence        
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Black velvet and bone white brocade, with pearls and silver embroidery.
You will seldom find this 3 parted pattern in medieval sources but I found anyway at least one fresque in Rinucdini Chapel, Florence Italy, showing a similar dress and this picture.

Photo Frida Torp - in my garden, Nässjö, Sweden.
         



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Natural linendress with a dark blue surcoat. Dark colour on linen is difficult and wool are preferable for dark colours.

Photoplace Paradice  outside Eksjö, Sweden.

  
         
     

 

    

 

 

 
 
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  The surcoat are made of cotton. This was one of my first dresses and originaly it was white. Embroidery (were fast to do) with running stiches.

Photoplace Paradice  outside Eksjö, Sweden.
 
           
Close up to show the embroidery

 
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1100
Thick wool dress, with silver embroidery, in Viking style.The sleeves are wide with seams on the top of the arms and silver ribbons on the edges.
The under dress are light turquoise linen.

Photo Frida Torp - in my garden