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Slashing - the practice of cutting up clothes to resemble sword cuts, paning pushing fabric through the cuts, Swiss/German origin. |
Slashing and paning, breeches (upper stocks/hose), doublet, simarre/cha marre; chain - guild allegiance, woman transition from houppelande to a dress, barrette/beret. |
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Young men - disheveled look, shirt, loosely laced doublet with points, stocking cap. |
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Parti - colored hose, codpiece, peascod belly (doublet stuffed with bombast) on the middle figure. |
Bases - split, pleated male skirt, broad toe shoe, doublet, note turban on one figure in background, baldric, shirt. |
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Italian woman - rounder silhouette than Northern Europe, laced (points) chemise, interchangeable sleeves, hair is back again although ears are usually covered. |
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Mona Lisa by Leonardo DaVinci - soft, round, mantilla veil. |
Francois of France. Simarre over a doublet, barrette/beret hat, breeches (upper stocks),garters, hose, bear paw shoes (have individual toes in the shoe). |
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Henry 8th of England, barrette/beret hat, simarre, doublet, bases, codpiece, hose,garters, broad toe shoes. Note: slashing and paning. Carries a dagger and glove. Male jewelry - chains, rings on all fingers, pocket watch. |
Charles the 5th of Spain. Simarre, tan doublet with peascod belly stuffed with bombast, codpiece, breeches (upper stocks/canions), hose (nether stocks), shoes. |
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Chasuble (cape), doublet with peascod belly , codpiece, baldric, pumpkin/melon, breeches, hose, carries a glove. |
Simarre over a doublet and shirt, hat a barrette/beret over a coif (baby bonnet style), holding a pool cue from the new game of billiards and wearing a chain of rank or guild allegiance. |
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Busk and iron corset to flatten the chest, narrow the waist and improve posture, a chastity belt may also be added if the husband was to be away for a while. |
Stiffened bodice, square neck with partlet, slashed and paned sleeves, farthingale (hooped skirt), note heaviness of fabric. |
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Stiffened bodice, square neck with partket, farthingale skirt with petticoat showing,slashed and paned sleeves, note how necklace mimics hairstyle in the drappe, the braids in her hair show the beginings of a gabled look for head coverings, gowns and corset might weigh 40 - 50 pounds, |
One of Henry the 8th's 6 wives, gabled headdress with veil, squar neck, stiff bodice, sleeveless full at elbow, lots of rings, farthingale skirt with petticoat ruff, mandillion cape. |
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Lady Jane - Queen of England for 9 days then beheaded, crescent variation of the headdress, square neckline, stiff bodice,farthingale skirt with petticoat sleeves - fullness at elbow, belt is a pomander (perfume ball), watch also an accessory now. |
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