A few days ago, I drew this little number. She is an Italian girl from the 1170s. The actual source is a little earlier, from the 1880s. Around that time, there was an interest in medieval culture and knights. As such, there was a lot of paintings on that subject. A lot of care and attention was placed in the rendering of those historical outfits. Painters are usually a good source for dresses and the like. All of them painted from life, using models and the actual outfits. These days painting from life has become a little more expensive. There...

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