Tudor Styling Research

I have a velvet dress that is very pretty but not particularly "period" I have made a few adjustments for it, but now I'm looking at "Tudoring it out."  I am not really looking to make it Authentic, but I want it to "appear" authentic to the layman...basically me!

So while finishing the hand sewing portion of my daughter's partlet I have started research.

Some very informative articles I have found so far are: 

http://hathawaysofhaworth.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/tudor-clothing-layers/

http://seamstressinsane.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00:00:00-07:00&updated-max=2010-01-01T00:00:00-07:00&max-results=13

I love the details of her hat tutorial!

I have found that my dress - which I have altered to lace in the front - needs a "stomacher" to make it look more... Tudor-esque.  The example to the right is a very beaded beautiful version.  From my reading they were pinned or sewn into place.  So that will be my first "adjustment."

I think eventually I will open the skirt as well, showing the black dress I wear under it, possibly adding more for the wow factor that hits so well with Tudor styling.  

I will be showing you more photos of the piece I'm working on as I get it together. :D