Turkish Coat For Venetian Dress

Click on either of the above images to see my version next to the portrait that originally inspired its creation.

This is the first addition to my wardrobe since my elevation to the order of the Laurel.  A silk Turkish Coat in silk duchess satin, lined in silk and embellished with fresh water pearls, garnets and gold palettes.   I have long wanted to make this coat.  It transcends the east meets west of Venice. Inspiration was after viewing a simular coat made by some one else.

This Turkish coat could have been worn as you see above as a kind of dressing gown arrangement, not ever being seen outside the home worn in this fashion.  Or as a more formal addition to an ensemble, just as a loose gown was worn at the time, as seen in the photos below, but more likely it was used to play dress ups at the time of Carnivale. (See dress diary)

I have to say that wearing it as a kind of 'dressing gown' feels so decadent.   Wearing it with one of my Venetian gowns really does take it to a different level.

When I first decided to make this coat I intended to wear it with my shell dress for the elevation of Lochac to Kingdom.  Finally this is how it should have looked.

To see how I made it look at the dress diary for the Turkish coat for Venetian Dress.

To see what proof there is of this being a style worn at the time take a look at  the documentation for the Turkish Coat.

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