Location: Axed Root, Calontir
Category/Level: Historically Focused/Intermediate
About Giovanni: I am Giovanni Loredan, I have been in the Society for over 9 years. Giovanni is a second son from the mid-1500s Republic of Venice, where his late Uncle was a well-loved Doge. Giovanni currently lives in the Kingdom of Calontir, in Axed Root. In the past, I have sewn a number of items, including a late period suit. This complete project will probably be pretty challenging for me though. My last doublet took me almost three years to complete by hand. Hopefully having a specific challenge will help to keep me moving!
His Project: For the Challenge, I am working on a recreation of the “Portrait of Gian Gerolamo Grumelli (The Gentleman in Pink)” by Giovanni Battista Moroni (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Giovanni_Battista_Moroni_008.jpg). The outfit worn in the portrait is fairly typical of the mid-1500s in Northern Italy. Layer 1 – Underwear: Camicia and Braes Layer 2 – Main Layer: Doublet and Paned Trunkhose Layer 3 – Outer Layer: Venetian Toga (Over robe) Layer 4 – Accessories: Garters and Shoes I have been planning this outfit since Clothier’s Seminar last year when I acquired the wool I will be using for the Doublet and Trunkhose. I have been looking at the Painting for many years. To fulfil the Outer Layer, I will be creating a Venetian Toga, also known as a Vesta. It was a civic uniform for men over 26 in Venice and was fairly highly regulated by sumptuary laws.
