House of Roe

Name: House of Roe
Address: P. O. Box 123, Princess Anne, MD, 21853, US
Telephone: +14438808036

Experience easy elegant Renaissance clothing www.houseroe.com

House of Roe produces and retails historical clothing and accessories for actors, reenactors, and historical enthusiasts.

08/22/2016

Prices for the Classic Renaissance Collection go up on September 1st, so don't miss your chance to get a deal! Shop now: http://ow.ly/fRg2302yNec

P.S. - Don't you love that watch too? It's the emerald watch from the Cheapside Hoard, now in the Museum of London. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/M0Ne302yNgf.

08/19/2016

So, what collection did you select? Find out in October! I know you're going to love it, because I love what you voted for!

08/17/2016

Which of these collections do you want to see next? Warm winter clothes, late Tuscan or early German? Our friends on the House of Roe mailing list have been sending in their votes, and so can you. Help shape my next collection by EMAILING your vote to [email protected].

08/12/2016

Congratulations, Judith, for winning this month's giveaway!

Didn't win this month? A new giveaway will be announced soon!

08/09/2016

We'd love to help you build the right foundation for your dream Renaissance outfit! Check out our foundation garments at http://ow.ly/4GVC302yN4D

07/27/2016

You could win...
A Lady's Accessories Set, including 1 Silk Pocket in pale aqua dupioni, 2 pairs of Dress Pins in tiger eye and honey glass beads, and 1 water-resistant Brocade Ground Throw in brown and gold damask. With this Lady's Accessories Set, keep yourself looking polished and elegant with minimal effort.

Go to http://ow.ly/YHvX302DGjO to enter. Good luck to all our contestants!

P.S. - Brocade Ground Throws will be available with our Fall Collection, so if you don't win you can pick yours up soon!

07/21/2016

Although I've been remiss in posting more portraits here, I've continued to add to the Portrait Project on Pinterest. And now, thanks to the wizardry of Ben Pung, we have a graphic to demonstrate different artists by dates and work location. Check out the timeline directly here, http://ow.ly/HpWH302nxDV , and the full portrait collection on Pinterest, http://ow.ly/WVcI302nxF8 .

07/19/2016

We designed our Versatile Renaissance Underskirt with you in mind. And best of all, changing the look of your gown is a snap!

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07/19/2016

Congratulations, Karen, for winning this month's giveaway!

Didn't win? The next giveaway will be announced soon!

06/28/2016

You could win a $250 shopping spree from House of Roe! Good for any products sold by House of Roe online. Just join our mailing list to enter. http://eepurl.com/b7yb51 Drawing on July 14, 2016.

06/28/2016

Introducing the Classic Renaissance Collection by House of Roe! Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/j2n6grm.

05/06/2016

It with great sorror that I must announce that Margaret Roe Designs will not be at Virginia Renaissance Faire this weekend. Both I and my mother have caught a virus and, after discussing the illness ourselves and with our doctors, have determined it best not to spread the illness or risk making ourselves worse. Please accept my sincerest apologies that we will not be there, but know I look forward to seeing you during the remaining four weekends of Faire. I wish everyone at VaRF a wonderful opening weekend!

04/06/2016

I've been quiet lately while I prepare the shop. Today, the shop furnishings arrived, and one of my assistants is already inspecting the inventory!

03/24/2016

Today's picture is just a little post-period, but shows an interesting composition.

The painter, Jan Claesz, painted several portraits of a young boy shown with a miniature horse. This composition was to become increasingly popular throughout the seventeenth century. In this image, the young boy is shown in a black and silver suit, with a green belt, posing next to his miniature horse and pet dog.

An eight-year-old boy, possibly of the Blauhulck family, with his horse and dog, c.1618, by Jan Claesz

View more here: www.pinterest.com/pin/423619908681054243/

03/24/2016

I took a break from sewing today to test our new shop setup. Yes, you read that correctly, we'll be selling in person soon! Stay tuned to find out where you can find us.

03/23/2016

Today's image is of a man and his hunting dogs. This Italian man wears a black and white suit, embroidered in either silver or white, with a black-on-black cape thrown across his shoulders and a matching black soft bonnet (hat).

A Cavalier with His Hunting Dogs, c.1570-1580, by Bartolomeo Passarotti

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Happy National Puppy Day!

03/22/2016

Today's portrait is a unique image of the period. This unknown woman is shown wearing a beautiful white sottana (kirtle) embroidered with blue and gold leaves, under a blue overdress with gold trim and a ruched bodice and upper sleeves. She is painted with a sweet companion on his own pillow at her side.

Portrait of a Woman, c.1560s, by Bernardino Campi

View more here: www.pinterest.com/pin/423619908680975024/

03/21/2016

Wednesday is National Puppy Day, to promote puppy adoption. In celebration of the day, let's look at portraits of dogs and their owners from the sixteenth century.

Today's image is of Frederico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua. He wears a lovely jerkin closed with bows, under a doublet with beautiful gold knotwork embroidery. His hand rests gently on his companion at his side.

Frederico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua

See more here: www.pinterest.com/pin/423619908681021328/

03/16/2016

In light of tomorrow's holiday, let's look at the clothing of the Irish is the sixteenth century.

Images of the Irish are few, and were most often done by artists who had never been to the island but instead used descriptions brought back from those who had. The most famous of these images are the brightly colored watercolors by Lucas de Heere.

This image shows a great range of clothing worn by four townspeople from about 1575.

You can see more of Lucas de Heere's images of the Irish here: www.pinterest.com/M_RoeDesigns/lucas-de-heeres-watercolors/

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

03/11/2016

Today's portrait is of Lady Thale Holgersdatter Ulfstand of Sweden. She wears a simple black gown over a simple green kirtle, and shows her wealth through several gold chains and her gold and pearl cap. These pearl caps were popular in the Nordic countries and especially appear in painted epitaphs, such as this image. You can learn more here: http://www.fashioningtheearlymodern.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Epitaph-with-depiction-of-pearl-studded-cap-1582.pdf.

Lady Thale Holgersdatter Ulfstand, 1588 Sweden, by an unknown artist

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03/10/2016

Our final portrait this week is of one of the Swedish princesses, probably Sophia. Unlike the previous portraits this week, she wears a fitted gown in a red diamond brocade, trimmed in bands of embroidery. The changing angle of the striped fabric shows the shape of her sleeves well. She also wears ornate jewelry and a cap that appears to be made of lace.

One of the princesses of Sweden, possibly Sophia, by an unknown artist

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03/09/2016

Today's portrait is of the Queen consort of Denmark and Norway. Like the previous two portraits, Dorothea wears a black surcoat, this time lined in fur, over a white kirtle embroidered with gold stripes embellished with pearls. She too wears several chains with a beautiful pendant at her throat, and a long, jeweled girdle. Her cap is decorated with gold embroidery and many ouches, and around her shoulders she wears a pleated scarf.

Dorothea von Sachsen-Lauenburg, wife of Christian III of Denmark and Norway, by an unknown artist

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02/25/2016

This portrait is deceptively simple looking, but the details are beautiful. Her surcoat is trimmed in a lace that looks an awful lot like that metallic "cluny" lace we've all had in out stash at one time or another. I especially like that you can see nearly all of her hanging sleeves, and thus can make out their full shape. I am also thrilled to see a veil in a color other than white.

Portrait of a Lady, c.1580s, by Scipione Pulzone

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02/24/2016

Today's portrait is an unusual collection of garment shapes, colors and textures. I love that the breeches and doublet are in two fabrics of the same pattern by different background colors. It takes a very specific personality to handle that many different textures at once. :)

Portrait of an Architect, c.1582-1585, by Scipione Pulzone

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02/23/2016

Scipione Pulzone captures his sitters in a very realistic manner. I especially love this portrait for the texture of her gown. The fabric is clearly a satin weave, with either small pinks all over or dots woven into the fabric. I tend to prefer the idea of woven dots, but what do you think?

Portrait of a Princess by Scipione Pulzone

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02/22/2016

Scipione Pulzone, sometimes called Il Gaetano after his hometown, was a painter in the mid to late sixteenth century. Most of his work was done in Rome, but he is known to have also worked in Tuscany and Naples. He is best known for his portraits of the popes and cardinals of his day.

Check out Pulzone’s portraits here: www.pinterest.com/M_RoeDesigns/scipione-pulzone-il-gaetano/

02/21/2016

Our last portrait by Caterina van Hemessen shows the progression of fashion in the Low Countries when compared to yesterday's portrait. This sitter wears a high-collar gown with very structured upper sleeves, contrasting well the looser, fuller lower sleeves. I especially like the detail of her bracelets, that almost appear to be square plates linked together.

Unknown lady, c.1560, by Caterina van Hemessen

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02/20/2016

This early portrait by van Hemessen shows a simple French gown of the 1540s. I love the embroidery at the neck of her nearly-invisible partlet. In addition to this embroidery at her cuffs, she appears to have an extra ruffle of the sleeve fabric, as well as several pintucks in the sleeve fabric at her wrists. Click through the pinterest link to the original page for the chance to zoom in close!

A Lady With A Rosary by Caterina van Hemessen

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02/19/2016

This portrait shows a beautiful surcoat in fabric I'd just like to reach through the image and touch! The surcoat fabric features a large pattern that looks a lot like cut and uncut velvet.

Unknown woman, 1548, by Caterina van Hemessen

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