| Title | 1450 CE Female Burgundian Gown 3 |
| Entry # | GGB2021.069 |
| Alternate Names | V neck gown, gown |
| Year | 1450 |
| Time range | 1450-1500 |
| Era | Late Medieval |
| Gender | Female |
| region | Northern Europe |
| Countries/cultures | France |
| Maker | |
| Difficulty | 3 |
| Confidence | Image Examples |
Intro:
“A” shaped dress with “V” shaped neckline, fitted in the torso and spreading widely, often with train from the waist. Wide belt at waist. Worn over fitted kirtle.
Description:
One of the garments that there are many image examples for as this is a time of many surviving artworks. A style of dress seen in many Flemish paintings that show a common set of features including fitted torso with deeply plunging neckline and collar with contrasting fabric or fur lining. The deep neckline displayed an under placket or partlet or kirtle, some displayed without. Sleeves often shown with lined cuffs that are rolled back on the sleeve. Most show no seam at waist or a wide belt covering any such seam. More examples of images showing the waist seam appear closer to 1500CE. Many are displayed as being lined
Under layers would commonly include a shift, slip or some form of underdress, covered by a fitted kirtle and then covered by the gown.
Key accessories include the wide belt often made from fabrics as well as many examples of different styles of hats, many becoming elaborate.
This dress is poly cotton blend brocade with cotton velvet collar and cuffs, red linen kirtle, white linen shift. A yellow silk placket covers most of the red kirtle at the plunging neckline
Inspiration Images
Common Materials
- Fabrics:
- Gown –
- wools,
- finely woven wools,
- brocaded or patterned cloths. Rich textiles,
- collars featuring velvets and furs.
- Fur trim
- Kirtle –
- wool
- linen
- Underclothes
- linen
- Gown –
- Ornamentation:
Effective Substitutions
- Fabrics:
- Gown
- Some cottons
- linens
- Linen blends wool blends
- brocades
- some poly/cotton upholstery fabrics to achieve the woven in patterns.
- Kirtle
- Linen and linen blends
- some cottons to lighten the under layers
- Underclothes
- Linen
- Linen blends
- cottons
- Gown
- Ornamentation:
Ensemble Components
- Under layers – shift/slip or some form of underdress
- gown.
- fitted kirtle
Accessories
- Key accessories include the wide belt often made from fabrics as well as many examples of different styles of hats, many becoming elaborate.
- This is the time of the Henin hat that becomes the stereotypical ‘princess’ hat, various low shoes or slippers, pouches or purses.
Source/Links
http://cadieux.mediumaevum.com/burgundian-gown.html
https://adamselindisdress.blog/2014/06/02/how-to-make-a-kirtle-and-a-burgundian-gown/
https://dawnsdressdiary.wordpress.com/2018/01/25/burgundian-v-neck-gown-research/
| Version | 2 |
| date | 3/2/2021 |
| Source of Period Pic | The Whore of Babylon. 1470. Pierpont Morgan MS M.68. Saint Catherine converting the Scholars. Walters Art Museum 37.2487. |
| Model | Kristen Wereszynski |
| Photographer | Vincent De Vere |
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