Newbie sewist here - granted everything about cutting pieces out still feels bewildering and intimidating, but I am SO IMPRESSED by how you made the amount of fabric you had available work!!!!!

There's something about these dresses in paintings and portraits that has this classic beauty and seeing constructed replicas of them and how they move is so breath taking. Your dress is so gorgeous, I may make one in the future.

I think the cursed number for costumers is 6 yards. Six yards is just a tad too small, but for a "normal" sewing human, it's a HUGE amount of fabric. Can't wait for part 2!

Oooh so cute! The last pronounciation for camicia was spot on! It actually is a word we use today referring to what you call a shirt! Love from Venice

My roommate, who is a historian who focuses on Italy, dated the look based on the video thumbnail to where you're trying to go, so going based on paintings from the years you're going for works. (I also haven't found many costume historians/costume KZfaqrs who do this period, so excited to see this)

Man, I had the same struggle trying to fit a robe à la turque onto 30-inch wide fabric.

I took so much inspiration from your ensemble when I was creating my Ever After gown, yours is just so gorgeous 😊. I did find Period Patterns No. 41 has a view that is very similar to this design that I used to help me with the pattern shapes

Hello, I'm Victoria. I just wanted to say your work is so gorgeous and the dresses are amazing. You are gifted to have this depth of interest in making and recreating them. One thing I do wonder is how does a woman wear that much on her body and not feel restricted and smothered? Just a thought, because I think you and your dresses are so beautiful. Thanks.

I didn't know you had your own version of #thepiecedbeast!! It's pretty crazy when you start getting down to those itty bitty scraps!! Can't wait to see video #2!!

That fabric is astounding!

I'm so, so excited for this! The Italian Renaissance in my favorite period both history and fashion-wise, so your Italian Ren dress is my favorite as well! I can't wait to see the new finished over-dress!

I used Margo Anderson but hers is later on in the 1540s

This is going to be beautiful! !! The fabric matches your underdress perfectly! !!

I want to make one of these so badly! I can't wait for Part 2!

Had to come see part 1 after seeing part 2. Your vision is amazing. Also you have a lot of scissors 😊🤣🤣. Enjoyed the video. 👍👍

That fabric is so amazing! I love the colours and the motifs

Absolutely gorgeous, can't wait for part two!

Perfect fabric for this dress! Love it!

that photo at 4:12... be still my heart!

LOVE!!!! Thank you!!!

Can’t wait to see the finished garment!

That fabric is freakin gorgeous! how exciting!

Margot Anderson does a whole load of patterns for these garments. Period Patterns might also be an idea

I love that cutting table. **Swoon**

I cannot wait to see the finished over gown, the fabric looks very pretty!

Ahhh! I can’t wait to watch! I’m uploading my Italian Renaissance gown tomorrow!!!

Good stuff

Medieval Miscelleana has a decent one and there is a Butterick and a McCall's if you want to go with a big commercial brand pattern.

For the camicia the correct pronounce is the last one you said! The second c is soft(?) like in Charlotte or cheese. Anyway the whole outfit is literally stunning😍 lot of love and appreciation from Italy❤️

This is amazing!! Do you have any books or articles for me to get started and make my own?

With the gown's three panels cut short, I would have added a contrasting or coordinating hem color. Then there would be plenty for the bodice area.

Have you seen the underwear found in Lemberg Castle? Fascinating analysis and review is here on KZfaq and there’s other links on Google. It dates from an earlier period, but there was definitely communication between these areas...though the Venetians had adequate reasons to reject anything from Germanic culture. That first image you show is a Durer! The Lemberg finds give us extant evidence for medieval/renaissance bias cutting, foundational pad stitching of inner linings and the use of irons, (probable steaming) and teazeling of the wool to create classic silhouettes that have not been achievable by other means. Also, the Venetian gowns look to have a separated bust line, unlike the conical uniboob effect from later periods. How the Lemberg finds could ‘translate’ to Italian silks is a mystery, but I think the use of unique and creative bias cutting for the lining might be another ‘key’ to perfecting the look. Also, the Lemberg analysis of the back lining looks quite relevant to the shape of your gown. I think the over-gown in some places was called a giornia. Thanks for sharing your costume journey...your work is gorgeous! I eagerly await part 2. 😍

What fabric did you make that camicia out of it’s gorgeous and doesn’t look like voile but I could be wrong.

Oh my... that little fabric sure is nerve wracking! But it is so vibrant and beautiful, I'm sure even more in real live. I probably couldn't resist either :D

Margo Anderson is releasing a pattern in 2021

Hello again! I had another question for you...does the bodice have any darts? And if so, how does that affect your pattern on the garment?

Margo Anderson patterns

camicia = kahmeechah, you got there at the end

Wait.... what was that needle threading magic trick you did?

The modern Italian pronunciation for "camicia" is with a soft, "cha" like sound at the end, so a bit like "ca-mee-cha".

Woow woow 😍💋 💝💖❤️

Lol... first?