Tonight I am writing to you from Venice, after spending 6 days in Florence. Our textile/costume tour group has been immersed in historic fabrics, and in this image we are focused on a detail of a portrait of Teresa Gavaruzzi by Clemente Alberi, featuring lots of pink silk damask, silver lace, and a complementary flower arrangement. It is amazing how much information you can get from portrait paintings. This one is dated 1836, and hangs at the Pitti Palazzo in Florence, which houses an impressive costume exhibit.
Tomorrow we are renting (and wearing!) historic reproduction costumes, and going out to take photos in front of typical Venetian architecture. It is chilly, so we also have capes to go with our gowns. How much fun can a group of women have together? The last time I was in Venice, it was during George and Amal Clooney’s wedding. There were paparazzi piled into speedboats, chasing larger boats with women in sequined gowns and men in tuxes. There is something about Venice that makes you want to dress up.
I’ll be sharing photos from our textile tour after I return December 16. We hope your holiday preparations are progressing, and you have some time to relax, sew, and make ‘quilty’ plans for the New Year.
Sharing your love of fabric…
Luana and Paul
Travel/Lecture Dates:
December 3-16 – Italy Textile & Costume Tour – Alpine Xmas Markets.
Jan 9 – Fraser Valley Modern Guild – Art & Activism Zoom Lecture
Jan 21 – Visions Museum Zoom Lecture
Feb 25 – Mar 5 – Kyoto Quilt Festival
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