This is the gown I made to portray Veronica Gambara, the hostess of the “Feast in 1530s Correggio” at the SCA’s Collegium Occidentalis XLVII. I was running the event and wanted to cap off the day with a festive meal set in a specific time and place in history (which is not typically done in the West Kingdom of the Society for Creative Anachronism). With the great help and creativity of my dear friends, we turned a generic church room into a grand renaissance dining hall filled with candlelight, music, wine, and food. I played the widowed ruler of this small Italian city-state, a poetess and diplomat, known for inviting diverse peoples from foreign lands to her court — thus, quite appropriate for the somewhat unusual gathering of SCA dignitaries and people in 16th-century garb from various places who were at the event.
With the Correggio banners in the background
Trystan as Veronica Gambara
You looked fabulous as did the hall – bravo!!
Thank you!
You were so beautiful, your gown so lovely (I was admiring it when you came by the table), and the night a wonderful success! Thank you to you and your whole crew. Brava!
Thank you & thank you for coming!!! I wish we could have hung out more, but I was so freakin’ busy all day. *sigh* Now it’s definitely my turn to go south 🙂
Well done! The fit looks great, and that color is divine on you. Anything Italian is always delish.
Thank you! I’m starting to really like Italian 🙂
It’s great to see the dress in action.
Thanks!
Wow, you are rocking that gown! I have been totally bowled over by the FB posts folks gave to this event. I hope more pics come out!
Thanks! It was such a lovely event 🙂
Oh, this is GORGEOUS! Well done!
Such a tremendous finish! I absolutely adore the fabric!