CLOTHING
DURING THE
RENAISSANCE
PERIOD
HISTORY
• The term 'renaissance' is derived from French word meaning
'rebirth'.
• The history of Europe can be divided into three main ages.
1. Classical Age
2. Middle Ages
3. Modern Age
The Renaissance Outfit
• Fabrics available to those in the upper classes included silk,
satin, velvet, and brocade.
• Lower classes such as laborers and servants wear linen,
wool, or sheepskin.
• Liveries
European fashion in 1400–1500
• Voluminous gowns
called houppelandes with their
sweeping floor-length sleeves to
the
revealing doublets and hose of
Renaissance Italy.
• Hats, hoods, and
other headdresses assumed
increasing importance, and were
swagged, draped, jewelled,
and feathered.
Fabrics and furs
• Wool was the most popular fabric for all
classes followed by linen and hemp.
• Fine linen was important for
headdresses and for the shirts and
chemises revealed by new lower
necklines and slashing.
• Fur was worn, mostly as a lining layer,
by those who could afford it.
• vair, miniver, lynx
Women's fashion
Gown, kirtle, and chemise
• Long gown, usually with sleeves, worn
over a kirtle or undergown, with a
linen chemise or smock worn next to the
skin.
• The sleeves were made detachable and
were heavily ornamented. The long-
waisted silhouette of the previous
period was replaced by a high-waisted
style with fullness over the belly, often
confined by a belt.
• The wide, shallow scooped neckline was replaced by a V-
neck, often cut low enough to reveal the decorated front of
the kirtle beneath.
Hairstyles and
Headdresses
• Crespine
• By mid-15th century, the hair was pulled
back from the forehead, and the crespine,
now usually called a caul, sat on the back
of the head.
• Veils were supported by wire frames that
exaggerated the shape and were variously
draped from the back of the headdress or
covered the forehead.
• chaperon
• coif or veil also known by the German name kruseler.
Footwear
• Women from the 14th century wore laced ankle-boots,
which were often lined with fur. Later in the 15th century,
women also wore "poulaines".
• They used pattens to protect their tight shoes.
Men's fashion
• The basic costume of men in this
period consisted
• shirt
• doublet
• Hose with some sort of over gown .
• chaperon
• Braies or breeches
• Hose
Footwear
• Very tight hose and long pointed shoes or thigh-boots gave a
long attenuated appearance below the waist.
Headgear
• chaperon.
European fashion in 1500–1600
Fabrics and trims
• The general trend toward surface ornamentation in
the Elizabethan Era was expressed in clothing, especially
amongst the aristocracy in England.
• Shirts and chemises were embroidered with black work and
edged in lace. Heavy cut velvets and brocades were further
ornamented with applied bobbin
lace, gold and silver embroidery, and jewels.
Women fashion
• Women's outer clothing generally
consisted of a loose or fitted gown worn
over a kirtle or petticoat.
• An alternative to the gown was a short
jacket or a doublet cut with a high
neckline.
• Gown, kirtle and petticoat
Innerwear
• Women's innerwear consisted of a
washable linen chemise or smock.
• Chemise or Smocks were made of
rectangular lengths of linen.
• Stockings or hose were generally
made of woven wool.
• Vasquine
Partlet
• A low neckline might be filled with
an infill is called a partlet.
• Partlets worn over the smock but
under the kirtle and gown were
typically made of lawn.
Elizabeth wears padded
shoulder rolls and an
embroidered partlet and
sleeves. Her low-necked
chemise is just visible above
the bodice.
Outerwear
• Women wore
sturdy overskirts called safeguards
over their dresses for riding or
travel on dirty roads.
• Hooded cloaks were worn overall in
bad weather.
• Mantles
Accessories
• Necklaces were beaded gold or
silver chains and worn in concentric
circles reaching as far down as the
waist.
• Ruffs
• Belts
• Noblewomen would wear oval
masks of black velvet called visards
to protect their faces from the sun.
Hairstyles and Headgear
• Married and grown women covered
their hair. Early in the period, hair
was parted in the center and fluffed
over .
• Later, front hair was curled and
puffed high over the
forehead. Wigs and false hairpieces
were used to extend the hair.
• A close-fitting linen cap called
a coif was worn.
• The French hood was worn
throughout the period in both
France and England.
• Another fashionable headdress
was a caul or cap of net-work
lined in silk attached to a band,
which covered the pinned up hair.
Footwear
Chopines
• They were adopted by the fashionable women to make them
appear taller.
Men's fashion
• Men's fashionable clothing consisted of
a linen shirt with collar or ruff and
matching wrist ruffs, which were
laundered with starch to be kept stiff and
bright.
• Over the shirt men wore a doublet with
long sleeves sewn or laced in place.
Doublets were stiff, heavy garments, and
were often reinforced with boning.
• Jerkin
• Hose, in variety of styles, were worn
with a codpiece early in the period.
• Venetians were semi-fitted hose
reaching just below the knee.
Outerwear
• Cloaks or capes
• Gowns were increasingly old-
fashioned, and were worn by
older men for warmth indoors
and out.
Hairstyles and Headgear
• Hair was generally worn short, brushed
back from the forehead.
• Capotain or Copotain
• Hats were decorated with a jewel
or feather, and were worn indoors and
out.
• A conical cap of linen with a turned up
brim called a nightcap was worn
informally indoors; these were often
embroidered.
Accessories
• Baldrick or "corse"
• Fashionable young men wore a plain gold
ring, a jewelled earring.
Footwear
• Shoes were fastened with ribbons, laces or simply slipped
on.
• Shoes and boots became narrower, followed the contours of
the foot, and covered more of the foot, in some cases up to
the ankle, than they had previously.
• In the first half of the century, shoes were made from soft
leather, velvet or silk.
European fashion in 1600–1700
Women fashion
• The body was tightly corseted, with a low,
broad neckline and dropped shoulder.
• A daring new fashion arose for having one's
portrait painted in undress, wearing a
loosely fastened gown called
a nightgown over a voluminous chemise,
with tousled curls
Mantua
• The mantua hung from the shoulders to the floor.
• It draped up over a petticoat and a stomacher.
Hairstyles and headgear
• Early in the period, hair was worn in
a bun at the back of the head with a
cluster of curls framing the face.
• In the 1680s hair was parted in the
center with height over the temples,
and by the 1690s hair was unparted,
with rows of curls stacked high over
the forehead.
• Fontange
Men's fashion
Coat
• In the 1650s, sleeves ranged from above
to below the elbow.
waistcoat
• The length of the coat reached the waist
but by the late 1650s and early 1660s,
the coat became very short, only
reaching the bottom of the rib cage,
much like a bolero jacket.
Shirt, collar and cravat
• The ruffled long-sleeved white shirt remained the only
constant throughout the period, although less of it was seen
with the advent of the waistcoat.
Accessories
• The baldric was worn until the mid-
1680s, it was replaced by the sword
belt.
Hairstyles and Headgear
Hats
• Hats were decorated with feathers.
• Later in the 1660s, very large brims and
moderate crowns became popular.
Sometimes one side of the brim would be
turned up.
Footwear
• Boothose
• By the 1680s, the shoe became a bit more fitted and the heel
increased in height.
CLOTHING DURING THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD by Arpana kamboj

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CLOTHING DURING THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD by Arpana kamboj

  • 2. HISTORY • The term 'renaissance' is derived from French word meaning 'rebirth'. • The history of Europe can be divided into three main ages. 1. Classical Age 2. Middle Ages 3. Modern Age
  • 3. The Renaissance Outfit • Fabrics available to those in the upper classes included silk, satin, velvet, and brocade. • Lower classes such as laborers and servants wear linen, wool, or sheepskin. • Liveries
  • 4. European fashion in 1400–1500 • Voluminous gowns called houppelandes with their sweeping floor-length sleeves to the revealing doublets and hose of Renaissance Italy. • Hats, hoods, and other headdresses assumed increasing importance, and were swagged, draped, jewelled, and feathered.
  • 5. Fabrics and furs • Wool was the most popular fabric for all classes followed by linen and hemp. • Fine linen was important for headdresses and for the shirts and chemises revealed by new lower necklines and slashing. • Fur was worn, mostly as a lining layer, by those who could afford it. • vair, miniver, lynx
  • 6. Women's fashion Gown, kirtle, and chemise • Long gown, usually with sleeves, worn over a kirtle or undergown, with a linen chemise or smock worn next to the skin. • The sleeves were made detachable and were heavily ornamented. The long- waisted silhouette of the previous period was replaced by a high-waisted style with fullness over the belly, often confined by a belt.
  • 7. • The wide, shallow scooped neckline was replaced by a V- neck, often cut low enough to reveal the decorated front of the kirtle beneath.
  • 8. Hairstyles and Headdresses • Crespine • By mid-15th century, the hair was pulled back from the forehead, and the crespine, now usually called a caul, sat on the back of the head. • Veils were supported by wire frames that exaggerated the shape and were variously draped from the back of the headdress or covered the forehead.
  • 9. • chaperon • coif or veil also known by the German name kruseler.
  • 10. Footwear • Women from the 14th century wore laced ankle-boots, which were often lined with fur. Later in the 15th century, women also wore "poulaines". • They used pattens to protect their tight shoes.
  • 11. Men's fashion • The basic costume of men in this period consisted • shirt • doublet • Hose with some sort of over gown . • chaperon
  • 12. • Braies or breeches • Hose
  • 13. Footwear • Very tight hose and long pointed shoes or thigh-boots gave a long attenuated appearance below the waist.
  • 15. European fashion in 1500–1600 Fabrics and trims • The general trend toward surface ornamentation in the Elizabethan Era was expressed in clothing, especially amongst the aristocracy in England. • Shirts and chemises were embroidered with black work and edged in lace. Heavy cut velvets and brocades were further ornamented with applied bobbin lace, gold and silver embroidery, and jewels.
  • 16. Women fashion • Women's outer clothing generally consisted of a loose or fitted gown worn over a kirtle or petticoat. • An alternative to the gown was a short jacket or a doublet cut with a high neckline. • Gown, kirtle and petticoat
  • 17. Innerwear • Women's innerwear consisted of a washable linen chemise or smock. • Chemise or Smocks were made of rectangular lengths of linen. • Stockings or hose were generally made of woven wool. • Vasquine
  • 18. Partlet • A low neckline might be filled with an infill is called a partlet. • Partlets worn over the smock but under the kirtle and gown were typically made of lawn. Elizabeth wears padded shoulder rolls and an embroidered partlet and sleeves. Her low-necked chemise is just visible above the bodice.
  • 19. Outerwear • Women wore sturdy overskirts called safeguards over their dresses for riding or travel on dirty roads. • Hooded cloaks were worn overall in bad weather. • Mantles
  • 20. Accessories • Necklaces were beaded gold or silver chains and worn in concentric circles reaching as far down as the waist. • Ruffs • Belts • Noblewomen would wear oval masks of black velvet called visards to protect their faces from the sun.
  • 21. Hairstyles and Headgear • Married and grown women covered their hair. Early in the period, hair was parted in the center and fluffed over . • Later, front hair was curled and puffed high over the forehead. Wigs and false hairpieces were used to extend the hair. • A close-fitting linen cap called a coif was worn.
  • 22. • The French hood was worn throughout the period in both France and England. • Another fashionable headdress was a caul or cap of net-work lined in silk attached to a band, which covered the pinned up hair.
  • 23. Footwear Chopines • They were adopted by the fashionable women to make them appear taller.
  • 24. Men's fashion • Men's fashionable clothing consisted of a linen shirt with collar or ruff and matching wrist ruffs, which were laundered with starch to be kept stiff and bright. • Over the shirt men wore a doublet with long sleeves sewn or laced in place. Doublets were stiff, heavy garments, and were often reinforced with boning.
  • 25. • Jerkin • Hose, in variety of styles, were worn with a codpiece early in the period. • Venetians were semi-fitted hose reaching just below the knee.
  • 26. Outerwear • Cloaks or capes • Gowns were increasingly old- fashioned, and were worn by older men for warmth indoors and out.
  • 27. Hairstyles and Headgear • Hair was generally worn short, brushed back from the forehead. • Capotain or Copotain • Hats were decorated with a jewel or feather, and were worn indoors and out. • A conical cap of linen with a turned up brim called a nightcap was worn informally indoors; these were often embroidered.
  • 28. Accessories • Baldrick or "corse" • Fashionable young men wore a plain gold ring, a jewelled earring.
  • 29. Footwear • Shoes were fastened with ribbons, laces or simply slipped on. • Shoes and boots became narrower, followed the contours of the foot, and covered more of the foot, in some cases up to the ankle, than they had previously. • In the first half of the century, shoes were made from soft leather, velvet or silk.
  • 30. European fashion in 1600–1700 Women fashion • The body was tightly corseted, with a low, broad neckline and dropped shoulder. • A daring new fashion arose for having one's portrait painted in undress, wearing a loosely fastened gown called a nightgown over a voluminous chemise, with tousled curls
  • 31. Mantua • The mantua hung from the shoulders to the floor. • It draped up over a petticoat and a stomacher.
  • 32. Hairstyles and headgear • Early in the period, hair was worn in a bun at the back of the head with a cluster of curls framing the face. • In the 1680s hair was parted in the center with height over the temples, and by the 1690s hair was unparted, with rows of curls stacked high over the forehead. • Fontange
  • 33. Men's fashion Coat • In the 1650s, sleeves ranged from above to below the elbow. waistcoat • The length of the coat reached the waist but by the late 1650s and early 1660s, the coat became very short, only reaching the bottom of the rib cage, much like a bolero jacket.
  • 34. Shirt, collar and cravat • The ruffled long-sleeved white shirt remained the only constant throughout the period, although less of it was seen with the advent of the waistcoat.
  • 35. Accessories • The baldric was worn until the mid- 1680s, it was replaced by the sword belt.
  • 36. Hairstyles and Headgear Hats • Hats were decorated with feathers. • Later in the 1660s, very large brims and moderate crowns became popular. Sometimes one side of the brim would be turned up.
  • 37. Footwear • Boothose • By the 1680s, the shoe became a bit more fitted and the heel increased in height.