10-16-2007, 09:59 PM
Quote:It’s also amazing how many patterns there are… there aren’t many plain or solid pieces at all… its nearly all color, color, color, and patterns, patterns, patterns.
Do not get too carried away chaps. Most of these pieces are from the decorations taken from tunics by collectors because they were more attractive than the otherwise plain tunics themselves. When the whole tunics do survive even a quick glance reveals an interesting trend. Mainly that the linen tunics are undyed, so white or off white, while the wool ones have been dyed red.
Some of the designs classed as 'cushion' covers are now also considered to be parts of tunic decorations. It is possible that they too were cut from original tunics and presented that way by early collectors.
Another reminder, this is one museums collection, many other museums around the world have similar collections but we rarely get to see them and there are also some amazing complete garments out there too!
Laudes awarded for bringing this collection to light!
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
