I’m not quite ready to start on it yet, but I have some ideas about the gown for this project. I think I want to do something like this:
Isabella of Portugal, a copy c. 1500 of a portrait executed by van der Weyden before 1451
I plan to make the gown from the blue silk taffeta that I used for my Bronzino suit, with black velvet for the collar and cuffs. I like this gown because it has nice unstructured pleats and wide sleeves that should make it easy to wear. I’ll need to back the taffeta with something heavier to give it some body, I’m sure.
As for the hat, I think I’ll try something more like this one:
Rogier van der Weyden, Portrait of a Lady c. 1455