ThE Rose Historical Clothing

07/08/2026

❤️💚💛💙🤍 Red, green, gold, blue and white: in the 15th century, the choice of colours for clothing was not entirely random.
For Olga, in the Gradara project, I chose to use the Malatesta colours in this way, representing the lordship through the attire of the female figure within the court.

The gamurra is made from the finest fire-red wool (some fabrics of this type were of the highest value and quality if they came from Flanders), with sleeves in green brocade woven with gold metallic thread. The fastening at the front and on the sleeves consists of small metal clasps and laces woven from white silk.
I have chosen to pair the gamurra with an afrappata giornea, made of white silk (which, in heraldry, substitutes for silver where it cannot be used) and blue, as depicted by Piero della Francesca (among others), an artist in the service and at the court of Sigismondo Malatesta, in the ‘Story of the True Cross’.
The outfit is completed by a shirt in the finest white linen, green linen stockings and a veil in superfine silk (not shown in the photo).

✨️Thanks to Filippo Gasperi , Olga, Federico Mammarella
and Gradara

🪡Red wool: TuchundStoff
🪡Metallic-threaded brocade: SARTOR BOHEMIA 🧵

30/07/2026

✨️Pink was one of men's colours par excellence in the 15th century.
Recommended in combination with blue and grey, pink was associated with people of good understanding and was considered the colour of lovers, courtiers and those skilled with the pen✒️
A perfect colour for Filippo Gasperi , mayor of the town of Gradara.
For this outfit, we have chosen to create white and burgundy hosen, made with Fabrics for reenactment wools.
🪡The farsetto, in a pink silk with a slight orange tinge and lined in white silk-linen blend, features topstitching on the collar, lapel and forearms. It fastens with a combination of a drawstring and buttons made from 0.8 cm fabric, all stitched, as attested by several sources and by Pandolfo Malatesta’s farsetto.
🧵The giornea is padded (a style I have mentioned many times before); it is made from silk brocade and metallic thread by SARTOR BOHEMIA 🧵 , in blue and gold, lined with sky-blue silk, and has an internal lace to fasten the front, as seen in some representations and sources from the period.

Thanks to Filippo & Gradara 💖

23/07/2026

✨ The first of the outfits created for Sigismondo’s project in Gradara.

For Federico, I created a complete outfit including undergarments, hosen, laces, farsetto, cap and giornea.

The farsetto, in silk and lined with a silk-linen blend, draws inspiration from several works by Piero della Francesca, an artist who also worked and lived in Rimini. The choice of black, on the other hand, stems from 15th-century Rimini inventories, where this colour is widely documented. The front fastening consists of buttons (Ø 6 mm) and a round, woven lace at the waist with a single eyelet 🧵

The giornea is made from SARTOR BOHEMIA 🧵 brocade with metallic thread in a "griccia" pattern and lined with golden-yellow silk ✨ The cuts follow the dimensions of 15th-century looms, demonstrating how the characteristic drapery also depended on the stiffness and structure of the fabric itself.

Many thanks to Federico Mammarella and Gradara for involving me in this wonderful project 🌹

17/07/2026

Waiting for ‘Assedio al Castello’ 17–18–19 July, Gradara 💥

Three days of previews, one for each outfit created in collaboration with Gradara

Thank you Federico Mammarella Filippo Gasperi ✨️

16/07/2026

Waiting for ‘Assedio al Castello’ 17–18–19 July, Gradara 💥

Three days of previews, one for each outfit created in collaboration with Gradara

Thank you Federico Mammarella Filippo Gasperi ✨️

15/07/2026

Waiting for ‘Assedio al Castello’ 17–18–19 July, Gradara 💥

Three days of previews, one for each outfit created in collaboration with Gradara - Capitale del Medioevo

Thank you Federico Mammarella Filippo Gasperi ✨️

11/07/2026

09/07/2026

Here’s what I’ve been working on over the last few months✨️

🏰 Sigismondo Rivive a Rimini! 🏰

Venerdì 10 luglio, faremo un salto nel passato per celebrare Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417-1468) Signore die Rimini e Gradara con una giornata straordinaria dedicata alla nostra storia e alla nostra identità.

Un meticoloso lavoro di ricerca, studio e alto artigianato, ha portato alla ricostruzione filologica dell’armamentario e degli abiti cerimoniali del Malatesta, ricreati fedelmente a partire dalle fonti storiche che comprendono anche i celebri affreschi del Tempio Malatestiano. ⚔️👑 (progetto realizzato nell’ambito del Bando Borghi (finanziato dall’Unione Europea Next Generation EU - Ministero della Cultura).

L’armamentario e gli abiti cerimoniali saranno presentati al pubblico nella giornata di venerdì 10 luglio a Rimini in due distinti momenti:

⏳Ore 11:30 | Museo Civico Luigi Tonini (Sala degli Arazzi)
Anteprima per la stampa. Interverranno studiosi, ricercatori e gli artigiani che hanno dato vita al progetto, insieme ai rappresentanti istituzionali.

⏳Ore 21:00 | Centro cittadino
Il Grande Corteo Storico! Le associazioni storiche di Gradara e del territorio riporteranno in vita i fasti della corte malatestiana.
📍 Il Percorso: Partenza da Piazzetta dei Servi ➡️ attraversamento di Piazza Malatesta ➡️ Castel Sismondo ➡️ arrivo suggestivo di fronte al Tempio Malatestiano.

🏛️ L’iniziativa è promossa dal Comune di Gradara in collaborazione con il Comune di Rimini e il Museo Civico Luigi Tonini a cui prenderà parte il Comune di Bienno

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Il corteo sarà anche l’evento di apertura di ASSEDIO AL CASTELLO, in programma a Gradara dal 17 al 19 luglio, in occasione del quale sarà nuovamente possibile ammirare l’armatura e gli abiti di Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta

Siete tutti invitati a partecipare alla conferenza di presentazione e a scendere in piazza per prendere parte al corteo di rievocazione.
Venite a scoprire da vicino i dettagli di un’epoca affascinante e a celebrare con noi un pezzo fondamentale della nostra cultura. Non mancate, vi aspettiamo numerosi! 📜✨

02/07/2026

Banners and pennants: embroidery, appliqué or painting? 🏳️
Archaeological finds show us that these banners could have been made using different techniques. The examples that have survived are painted, but we are also aware of examples that were embroidered or decorated with appliqué.
🪡For these small Malatesta's banners, I have opted for painting, the best technique in this case, as they are intended for use at events and must therefore withstand heavy use.
🧵The base is made of silk canvas with cotton fringes, whilst the Malatesta heraldry are hand-painted using egg tempera 🎨

25/06/2026

Buttons, eyelets, laces and majette✨️
🪡The sleeves of 15th-century gamurra can be fastened in many different ways, and the sources reveal a surprising variety of solutions.
🔎Observing the small details of the sleeves remains one of my favourite aspects of research.

Here are some examples inspired from various sources 🌿