[Artemisia] The Eleanor of Toledo Funeral Dress

[Stapana Catriona Moriarity]

Very true. Having worn both, I can assure you that if you have to move with 
15 yards of velvet on your legs, a petticoat does NOT do that. And if you're 
laying down, having your hoop showing off your legs is not the right image 
for a noble woman's effigy.

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From: "Georgia Foster" <jo_foster81 at hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 12:57 PM
To: "Artemisia maillist" <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Subject: Re: [Artemisia] The Eleanor of Toledo Funeral Dress

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> the dress from the portrait or the dress from the actual funeral?
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> I had long thought they were the same but check this out
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> http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/workbox/extwomclo2.htm
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> Very nice dress too ... and specifies petticoat not hoops but the 
> difference might be between the attire of a living upright person and a 
> recombent dead one.  full farthingale might prove inconvenient for the 
> undertaker.
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> Just a thought
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> Cheers
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> malkin
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> Otherhill
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> Artemisia
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> Jo (Georgia L.) Foster
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> Never knock on Death's door.
> Ring the doorbell and run ... he hates that.
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> I don't want to set the world on fire, I'm just trying to light a candle.
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