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> you recognize that clothes like the couple are wearing in the painting are affordable only to 1-percenters. Then and now.

I'm pretty sure that someone in the SCA has made one of those outfits. In fact: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1b/9a/4b/1b9a4b90019bef529ca2e4cd0...

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Google makes it possible: http://www.naergilien.info/my-costumes/medieval-renaissance/...

About two weeks of sewing (14 days) with approximately 7-10 hours per day (every day!); resulting in approximately 100 hours of work before the dress was finished.

i.e. the labor costs alone are around 1500-3000 €.

haha, I love it, very get it done take charge initiative and spirit in this group I take it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_Creative_Anachroni...

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