Sketch ideas for a weaving

After a little more research for the Lacroix influenced exhibition, and reading about the Winter 2006 (I think!) collection being influenced by the Renaissance, I immediately thought of one of my favorite paintings - primavera by bottocelli. I did a few (not great) sketches from it. In this sketch I just love the lines and curves in the hair.


This and some drapes in his fabrics influenced the idea for this weaving.


So we have cut and uncut velvet, undulating twill ground, with a layer of dyed monofilament in pickup surrounding a brocade leaf design. Too much do you think?

-- mel