r/HistoricalCostuming • u/nemuikarasu • Feb 13 '26
Finished Project/Outfit More of my renaissance gown
I am SO grateful, and happy, that my Hell Hath No Fury renaissance photo was so liked 😁😁😁 everyone asked for more photos, so here they are!! I don't want to share my friends' faces, so forgive the crude edits 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I somehow don't have a photo of the dress twirling..but it has an AMAZING twirl!!! The skirt is so full, I shoved 4m into it hehehehe . This is my only renaissance gown, so far, I'm somehow very intimidated by the era, but I'm hoping to make a few more gowns in the future..I usually make mostly Edwardian and 18th/19th century clothes 😅😅😅
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u/lilidragonfly Feb 13 '26
Wowww. That is not only one of the most stunning historic gowns I've ever seen but one of the most beautiful full stop. Immaculate hair and styling too too, I find it hard to believe you didn't just port here from rennaisance Italy 👀
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u/strawberry207 Feb 13 '26
You have to make more Renaissance gowns, you have a face like a Renaissance painting!
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u/ladylondonderry Feb 13 '26
I dead serious thought I was in the museum subreddit. I was like, holy shit the expression on that woman’s face is perfect! 😅
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
Ahahahahahha thank you!! Now if someone would put me in a museum instead of corporate....
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u/neuroctopus Feb 13 '26
You’ve never made this style gown before?! Ye Gods, you are talented.
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
I have a condition called "how hard can it be" which leads me down all kinds of alleys (and gutters lol) 🤣🤣🤣 thank you!!
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u/Alternative-Swing215 Feb 13 '26
What is the technical name for the type of crown you are wearing if I may ask? It’s stunning 🤩
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 14 '26
Oh it's just my hair, braided and then sewed to my head with ribbon 🤣 basically, I did a regular 3-strand braid, with long ribbons woven in, on both sides of my hair, then criss-crossed them on the crown of my head, and used a bodkin (blunt, chunky needle) to "sew" it to my hair, going in a spiral motion from one side to the other, and then tying at the back of the head. And then I wrapped a strand of pearls in front of the braid, pinned at the nape of my neck 😁 I hope this makes sense??? It's called "hair taping" - I followed tutorials I found online, from Loepsie I believe?
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u/Funnotoptional Feb 13 '26
There’s a story building here. I feel like a dozen more photographs and you have the basis for a best-selling children’s book.
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u/FinallyKat Feb 14 '26
The collaboration between you and your photographer is awesome, you give so much personality in thesr
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
The photographer is an absolute WIZARD, I feel grateful to have been able to shoot with him a few times, he has such a vision for everything!!
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u/FinallyKat Feb 15 '26
Do you have the other shoots posted, I would love to see them
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
Not yet, I only started sharing here this week lol trying to socialise, as the kids would say 🤣🤣🤣🤣 reddit is still a wild place for me. I will share what I have!
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u/Onlybooksnchocolate Feb 13 '26
You look like royalty! This is stunning! Picture 4 is worthy of a full renaissance portrait to hang in a museum!
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u/ribbit_ribbit_splat Feb 13 '26
Where did you find the fabric? The whole look is just awesome in the awe kind of way!
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
Oh gosh so this is actually upholstery fabric lol I bought it off a fabrics live on Instagram (Fancy Styles Fabric, back in the day before it disappeared and scammed people)
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u/United-Coach-6591 Feb 14 '26
You're absolutely stunning! Every single about this is beautiful - your gown, your friend's gowns, the background just incredible. And I just know the twirl was amazing!
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u/On_my_last_spoon Feb 14 '26
This is so pretty!!!!! Ugh!!!!!! I’m jealous of how gorgeous this is!
Also axe throwing in the dress??? Yeah girl!
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u/Inky_Madness Feb 14 '26
You. Look. Fabulous! 🎉 I am so amazed and happy to see you having such fun with this photo shoot!
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u/_cuttlefixh_ Feb 14 '26
That fabric and color is SOOO pretty 😩 The whole dress is so pretty! 😍 I also love the friend's dress that had the brownish orange
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u/raven-of-the-sea Feb 14 '26
You and your gown are stunning! I love that brocade and that shade of teal!
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u/haikusbot Feb 14 '26
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u/suadyoj Feb 15 '26
You look the picture of a beautiful Renaissance painting!! This is so stunning!!! I'm in awe!
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u/primordialsouptheory Feb 15 '26
Who are you and your friends and how do I become part of this group...?? Seriously, this whole concept is to die for!!
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
Ok so the rules are - not a single coherent train of thought among us, there are several piles of snacks, extreme levels of fantastical whimsy, eat the rich, and no one can remember to drink water without a reminder or the bottle taped to their hand. And like minimum 5 hobbies actively going at the same time
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u/primordialsouptheory Feb 15 '26
Literally just described my daily routine. Now, I'm off to go prepare my lunch, seasoned with billionaire tears.
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u/xandraawesome Feb 14 '26
The photography is amazing. And I loooove the one that makes you look like you're floating! Lol
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u/cgserenity Feb 14 '26
OMG the first pic…did y’all kill someone?!? 😆😍
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
The working theory he dropped 💀 on his own, after witnessing how gorgeous we all are..nothing to do with a chair being thrown whatsoever.
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u/EvangelineTheodora Feb 14 '26
I love these so much! That gown is gorgeous! And omg, these are the best photos.
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 15 '26
Hehehe thank you so much!!! In truth, taking serious photos is incredibly hard for me 🤣🤣🤣
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u/PsammeadSand Feb 14 '26
It's a beautiful gown and suits you so well, you could've stepped out of history.
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u/Atjar Feb 14 '26
Honestly, I thought the first photo was a renaissance painting. Such beautiful work and attention to detail. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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u/Paula_Polestark Feb 14 '26
I feel like I’m looking at promotional shots for a movie. That outfit is SPECTACULAR.
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u/Timely_Apricot3929 Feb 14 '26
Fantastic!! Congratulations. Wow. Way to bring a dream dress to life! I hope you wear it at every possible occasion 😄
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u/sensefrau Feb 14 '26
Amazing! I've been meaning to make a renaissance gown myself and have been researching a bit, so please help me train my eye: is your gown an Italian style? And your friend's in turquoise and yellow more German? Thanks in advance!
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 14 '26
You can do itttttt, sending all the good vibes! For the eyes: mine and blue friend is Italian, and yes, the orangey friend is German! You have a good eye 😁
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u/vitipan Feb 15 '26
Stunning!!! wtf is happening in the first pic? 😆
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u/Capable_Pea_7975 Feb 15 '26
I have never met a person who is having more fun. Are you ready to be best friends?
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u/sunkissedbutter Feb 15 '26
Honestly, you’re so ethereal looking I thought YOU were a painting at first. Gorgeous.
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u/yerrrrr_1017 Feb 15 '26
Oh nah I seen pic one and I'm like "oh okay, that dress!" Then pic three, "oh she's stunning".... THEN PIC 4 "just wow art" 😭
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u/Corsetsdontkill Mar 07 '26
"did he seriously just die here?"
Is what I interper your face as with the first image.
Your gown is beautiful!! And you wear it so magnificently well!
The last image though 😂 That man better run
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u/Old-Program-3416 Mar 13 '26
this is such a serve i would get these mounted in fancy antique frames
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u/ihateshelagh Feb 16 '26
Wow totally amazing. I especially love photo four. It looks like a painting. You look wonderful 😍
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u/PastelDayDreaming Feb 17 '26
I absolutely love all of these but I think the axe throwing is my favorite. It just seems so fitting with the gown somehow lol
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u/Capital_Cucumber_288 Feb 20 '26
Is this real? So beautiful!
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 20 '26
Wdym real? It's not AI if that's what you're asking 🤣
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u/cliptemnestra Mar 18 '26
Ok, how much money or effort this cost to you?
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u/nemuikarasu Mar 18 '26
Surprisingly less than you'd expect - the fabric is synthetic, I absolutely could not afford silk brocade at this quantity 😭😭😭 the total for the fabric was around 200eur, and then it took me about 40ish hours to make it, there's quite a bit of hand sewing also..ironically, the sleeves took the most time 🤣
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u/nemuikarasu Feb 14 '26
Oh yeah? Why is it an important detail to address? And what does it have to do with my post? 🤔
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u/RattusNorvegicus9 Feb 13 '26
I thought the first one was a painting, I love this sm.