Progress: Knee patches finished

These will be cut out and appliqued over the knee sections: Vitus has the red gem, Ele has the pearl.  I'll add more embroidery to them later if everything else is done on time.

The Gold Fabric

Here is the Gold Silk Brocade Fabric
It messures in at ca. 1,50 m x 4,50 m

Progress

measurements

Vitus Measurements:
Upper arm: 38 cm
shoulder to elbow: 38 cm
head: 58
neck: 42
shoulder to shoulder: 49
chest: 113
waist: 99
hips: 107
length of arm: 60
around elbow: 33
around wrist: 21
shoulder to floor: 157
shoulder to waist: 58
waist to knee: 51

Ele measurements:

Upper arm: 33,5

around elbow: 28

around wrist: 16,5

chest: 112

stomach: 104

hips: 119

shoulder to elbow: 

length of arm: 

head: 

neck: 

shoulder to shoulder: 

shoulder to floor: 

shoulder to waist: 

waist to knee: 

checklist

Vitus:
collar
armband applique (started A.)
cross applique (done A.)
stola
temple rings
applique band for undertunic
embroidered handkerchief
cuffs

Ele:
collar
armband applique
cross applique (done A.)
stola
temple rings
veil
applique band for undertunic

Materials:
Brocade (ordered)
Silk
pearls
sewing thread
embroidery floss (A.)
gems

the winner

So we're going with Nicephorous III and Maria, in this fabric (red)

from www.istok.net

options II

Early 11th century: Basil II

Nicephorus III and Maria of Alania

Nicephorous III

Options part one

6th century: Justinian and Theodora

11th century

Alexios and Irene

Johannes and Irene

(here's a better picture from medievalist.net)

Konstantin and Zoe

Konstantin, Zoe, and Irene

Late 14th century: Konstantine and Euphrosyne: