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recording this here, or I will never be able to find it again
Today one of my friends on FB posted a link to a video of an Egyptian tunic from the 8th Century, followed by still photos in the comments of other, similar style tunics:
A blue 7 to 9th Century one currently in a museum in Canada:
a plainer, cream coloured one:
and a mosaic showing what they look like when one wears them with a belt:
I have, of course, seen tunics like these before, in photos of the original garment, lying flat on a table, just like in the first part of the video, where she shows cool details of the stitching and weaving. But it wasn't until she had a model wearing a reproduction and I could see how the over-sized garment looks as it drapes over the body, when one wears it with a belt, that I actually wanted one.
so many interesting projects, so little time. Perhaps I should finish the tunic in progress before I start something new...
A blue 7 to 9th Century one currently in a museum in Canada:
a plainer, cream coloured one:
and a mosaic showing what they look like when one wears them with a belt:
I have, of course, seen tunics like these before, in photos of the original garment, lying flat on a table, just like in the first part of the video, where she shows cool details of the stitching and weaving. But it wasn't until she had a model wearing a reproduction and I could see how the over-sized garment looks as it drapes over the body, when one wears it with a belt, that I actually wanted one.
so many interesting projects, so little time. Perhaps I should finish the tunic in progress before I start something new...