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Does anyone have any pictures of a dress matching the title that they could point me at, please?

I have a vague description of one that my wife would like made but need to get some pictures to show her to see if I have understood correctly before passing them on to a dressmaker.

Any help gratefully received!

Did she specify what geographic location? Fashions are different from one geographic location to another.

These are French/Flemish fashions.

Dirk Bouts (Dieric Bouts the Elder)


This one if from 1470-1475.

http://www.abcgallery.com/B/bouts/bouts2.html

"Ordeal by Fire"

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Hans Memling

http://www.abcgallery.com/M/memling/memling23.html

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Hugo Van Der Goes

A tad later

http://www.abcgallery.com/G/goes/goes6.html

I'm assuming you're looking for northern Europe -- probably England -- right? (As opposed to an Italian noblewoman's dress of 1471, which is going to look very different.)

• The Execution of the Innocent Count and The Ordeal by Fire, c. 1460
• Portrait of a Young Girl by Petrus Christus, after 1460
• Tommaso Portinari and his Wife by Hans Memling, c. 1470
• Portrait of an Old Woman by Hans Memling, 1470-75
• Lady Donne in The Donne Triptych by Hans Memling, c. 1475
• Right wing of the Portinari Triptych by Hugo van der Goes, 1476-79
• Portrait of a Young Woman by Hans Memling, 1480
• William Moreel and his Wife by Hans Memling, 1482

Some additional articles to check out: Burgundian Costume, Netherlandish Women's Clothing, and References for Burgundian costuming.

This might help:

http://www.mathildegirlgenius.com/FurDr ... essDoc.pdf

This dress is the top layer, and should be worn over a supportive undergown, which is worn over a smock.

One theory on supportive undergowns of this period:
http://www.mathildegirlgenius.com/FurDr ... essDoc.pdf

How to fit said supportive undergown:
http://www.mathildegirlgenius.com/Dress ... ssDemo.htm