1500 1600 Late Renaissance
1500 1600 Late Renaissance
1500 1600 Late Renaissance
Overview
Fashion in the period 15001550 in Western Europe is marked by voluminous clothing worn in an abundance of layers Contrasting fabrics, slashes, embroidery, applied trims, and other forms of surface ornamentation became prominent. The tall, narrow lines of the late Medieval period were replaced with a wide silhouette, conical for women with breadth at the hips Sleeves were a center of attention, and were puffed, slashed, cuffed, and turned back to reveal contrasting linings. Hoop skirts or farthingales had appeared in Spain at the very end of the fifteenth century, and spread to England and France over the next few decades. Corsets (called a pair of bodies) also appeared during this period. Shoes were flat, with broad square toes.
Gowns
Women's fashions consisted of a long gown, usually with sleeves, worn over a kirtle or undergown, with a linen chemise or smock worn next to the skin. The high-waisted gown of the late medieval period evolved in several directions .In the German states and Bohemia, gowns remained short-waisted, tight-laced but without corsets. The open-fronted gown laced over the kirtle. Sleeves were puffed and slashed, or elaborately cuffed. In France, England, and Flanders, the high waistline gradually descended to the natural waist in front and then to a V-shaped point. Cuffs grew larger and were elaborately trimmed.
Accessories
Women of wealth wore gold chains and other precious jewelry; collar-like necklaces called carcanets, earrings, bracelets, rings, and jewelled pins. Fashionable accessory was the zibellino, the pelt of a sable or marten worn draped at the neck or hanging at the waist.The most expensive zibellini had faces and paws of goldsmith's work with jewelled eyes. Gloves of soft leather had short, sometimes slashed, cuffs and were perfumed
Overview
Fashion in the period 15501600 in Western European clothing is characterized by increased opulence, the rise of the ruff, the expansion of the farthingale for women. The general trend toward abundant surface ornamentation : shirts and chemises were embroidered with blackwork and edged in lace, and heavy cut velvets and brocades were further ornamented with applied bobbin lace, gold and silver embroidery, and jewels. Leather and fabric garments continued to be decorated by slashing and punching the fabric in regular patterns, and linings could be pulled through the slashes in small puffs Clothing was fastened with buttons or tied with cord or ribbon points. For the wealthy, buttons were made of silver and gold and set with gemstones, and points were tipped with aiguillettes or aiglets of precious metals.