This amber and bronze breast ornament was excavated in Kompolje Croatia and dates to 600-400 BCE. I'm wondering how it might have been combined with clothing. I suppose it could pin directly to a tunic. But i can also imagine it on one of those "viking style" apron dresses. Or perhaps it pinned onto something more drapey like the stolas of ancient Rome.

For this time and place we don't have any extant garments, and I'm not even sure if we have extant figurative art. I'm still researching. I'd love to hear anyone's opinion about how this jewelry combined with an outfit :)

This image is from a danse macabre fresco in Hrastovlje, Slovenia. It was painted around 1490 by Istrian artist John of Kastav.

I have no experience with sewing dresses and I just dropped a pretty penny on some lovely red linen. I can find a lot of "how to draft a medieval kirtle" type videos on youtube but the thing that eludes me is this neckline.

Does either this shape of dress or shape of neckline have a specific name? Additionally if anyone knows any resources for me to recreate this dress (video, pattern, etc) it would be much appreciated. Please and thanks 💖

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