The Magdalena, By Lucas Cranach the Elder

This was the main inspiration for the dress. Sorry I couldn't find a better color image. The body style is close to almost all other "Cranach" gowns but the sleeves have a lot of variation, and I liked these.

Three Saxon Ladies, by Lucas Cranach the Elder, c1530

This is where I got the hat design from and you can see better deatil of the bodice structure. I also like the jeweled collars and bare décolleté.

Portrait of Duchess Katharine of Mecklenburg, by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1514

From this picture, I like the very wide deorative fabric banding on the skirt and the hanging fabric belt.

A full shot

I just got this pic and it shows the dress girded up a bit in front because I made it about 6" longer than floor length hem. It also shows just a peek at the gold underskirt.

Another new full length shot.

I must have been tired by this time of day because I'm still slouching and getting those annoying wrinkles. Now I see the wisdom of boning or a corset. You can't get lazy and ruin the line!

Me with our Good Queen Bess

A good shot of the hat

Parading for the judges

A shot of the back and sleeve head details

The last parade during the judging

Boy, that sun is bright!!

It was over 100 degrees this day. ugh. but this is a pretty clear shot of the main dress, even if I'm slouching a bit.

Sewing myself into it...

thus satifying the 4th rule of a "real" costume!