Netherlands Baroque Gentleman

YWU2014 Winner! This costume is not an exact copy, but a stylized version of the gentleman on the right hand side of the painting "Dignified Couples Courting" by the Netherlands artist Willem Pietersz Buytewech. It was painted in the years 1616 to 1620 and is now available to see at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

I did not want to imitate the material but to create the silhouette. I also wanted to make the hat and remake the shoes myself.

After doing my research I created a pattern, using Norah Waugh's and Janet Arnold's books.

Photos by Charlotte Thomasius, Mario Köhler

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jenniechancey 5 years 6 months

WOW!

This one is amazing from top to toe--literally. Love the attention to detail and the fantastic fit. Goodness, you could step out of a time machine and completely blend into 1616! Well done.

oliviat 5 years 6 months

Wonderful!

Hi Charlotte

Wow, yes, your costume is amazing! I love it. I am speechless! Congratulations on producing such impressive work!

Good luck!

Olivia

Laurie Tavan 5 years 6 months

This entry really stood out to me, what a beautiful job. Stunning clean lines and crisp detailing. Now I'd love to see you along side recreations of the other outfits in the portrait!

romanticmedicine 5 years 6 months

Last edited on 22.02.2014 12:08 by Susanna Antonsson

Handsome!

I join in the praises of your work. And the pictures are so nice too. I especially like the one in the stairs. smile

elensari 5 years 6 months

Fantastic!

Your attention to detail is a joy to see. Ver, very well executed. You look exactly like you stepped out of a portrait.

hirondelle 5 years 6 months

stunning work!

costumespangles 5 years 6 months

This costume is amazing, especially for a beginner. The brilliant fit and attention to detail on things like the cuffs and the buttonholes are what really make this look the part, well done!

mel 5 years 5 months

Great Work

I really love your costume. The details are fantastic to look at.
I'm just wondering why you didn'n enter as an "Experienced", since you seem to be a professional costumer?
Hope to be see some more of your work soon.

Venefice 5 years 5 months

Wow, I'm in love with this outfit...I first saw the little portrait and I have thinked; "It's look like a Flemish painting!". The costume is great but also the photography and the model!

Mel 5 years 5 months

Great Work

I really love your costume. The details are fantastic to look at.
I'm just wondering, why you didn't enter as an "Experienced", since you seem to be a professional costumer.
Hope to see some more of your great work soon.