Kingdom of the East
Teacher Bio:
Maestrina Chiaretta di Fiore is a seamstress and courtesan, focusing on 16th century Florence. She is especially interested in women's drawers, despite the myth that only courtesans wore drawers.
Classes:
Enjoy Your Drawers: 16th-C Florentine Underwear
A class about the construction of Italian drawers (for men or women) based on patterns of extant examples, including a patterning demonstration using custom bara measuring tapes. We will also discuss decorating your drawers in period style and having fun with modern decorations. Why not enjoy your drawers?
If you are not familiar with the bara system, please check out the class on "Making a Graded Bara Measuring Tape".
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