Blue Satin Cioppa: Beginning

IMG_1210I wanted to have something new for our upcoming investiture, so I decided to make a new cioppa. I got a decent deal on some blue silk satin, and I have black velvet for trim and white satin for lining in my stash already. The body of the cioppa is pretty much the same as the Pesellino cioppa, except with the normal 6 pleats per section rather than 3. After wearing the other cioppa for a while I will also omit stay tapes below the waist (at least in front), as they make things lay funny when sitting. This cioppa is primarily intended for wearing in court, so looking right when sitting is important. I am also making it with short sleeves, which are uncommon but do pop up from time to time in period images. As much as I like my giant sleeves, I don’t want to have to deal with them in a court setting. If I really don’t like the short sleeves, I should have enough fabric left over to make some larger ones.

Updated: September 9, 2014 — 5:29 pm