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La Fondazione fornisce in numerose occasioni i suoi pregiati tessuti ispirati alla storia dell'arte antica che bene si adattano alla messa in scena di ricostruzioni storiche. Dalle forniture per i Cortei Storici a quelle dei famosi Palii italiani, i costumi d'epoca vengono studiati ed eseguiti nei minimi dettagli.

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Il Costume del Capitano del Popolo a Orvieto
Una nuova vita per il costume del Capitano del Popolo, che viene rinnovato in una sua parte, la veste con giaco, lisa dagli anni e dall'usura. Confezionata con tessuto della Fondazione Lisio già negli anni '70, torna oggi a nuova vita, con la produzione manuale del lampasso "Lorenzetti" - in seta e oro, fondo marrone con leoni e pavoni - e la confezione della sartoria della Fondazione Lisio.
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The New Liveries for the Palio di Siena: the Contrada della Tartuca
For this prestigious and historic occasion, Siena’s Contrada della Tartuca turned to Fondazione Lisio for production of precious damasks for the liveries of the drummer, the standard bearers and the official page – destined for use on official occasions and also for the costumes for the ‘Giro’.
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Weaving of the Cavaniglia ‘Inferriata’ Damask
A request by the Imago Antiqua cultural association sparked the project aimed at recreating a 15th-century silk fabric: the Cavaniglia-pattern damask, a replica of the damask used for the funeral doublet of Don Diego Cavaniglia, a noble condottiere from the Campania region who met his death in Otranto in 1481. The project targeted the world of ‘Living History’ and offers support to all historical re-enactors interested in using truly high-profile silk products in their activities.
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Mara Bertoli Private Collection of Historical Costumes
The three costumes presented, all made from LISIO textiles, come from a highly original private collection inspired by the intense interest of its creator – Mara Bertoli – in the history of fashion and costumes. Her creation of historical costumes now became invested with an antiquarian’s determination to ensure that every refined detail was absolutely right for the context in terms of authentic style, textile and pattern.
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Headwear for Historic Re-Enactments: the Hairnet
The request made to our costume experts was to create a reticella hairnet with historic references, for use in ‘Living History’ re-enactments, and above all, a product created by hand.
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