16th century Flashcards
1
Q
HoppsBurges
A
- powerful family in Germany
- farmed daughters to kings all over
- “spanish royals”
- formed alliances from this
2
Q
slashing
A
- outersleeve that has “slashes” in it and they pull the undergarmet out of it (the chamise)
- rarely seen below waise
- men and women wore
3
Q
panes
A
- embelishment where we take strips of fabric and we embelish existing garmet with it
- decorative strips at waise of men
4
Q
partlet
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- sheer covering of the chest
- modesty cloth
5
Q
decolletage
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-the chest area
6
Q
verdinglae/farthingale
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- underneath that created the skirt shape
- structure underneath, created inverted cone
- sometimes made of metal, steel, or whale bone
7
Q
smocking
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-adding decorative stitch on top of gathering
8
Q
-nether stocks/lower hose/ nether hosen
A
-when they are narrow and worn by themselves
9
Q
french wheel/cartwheel hoop
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round shape around waist to form dress.
10
Q
bolster/bum roll
A
- gave women bump off the hips
- stuffed piece of fabric rolled on the waist
11
Q
stomacher
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-interchangeable decorative piece of the stomach
12
Q
ruff
A
- usually made of linen
- stiff - heavily starched
13
Q
medici collar
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- half moon shape
- worn usually at angle
14
Q
leg-o-mutton sleeve
A
mostly a woman thing
15
Q
peascod belly
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- shaping of the front of a mans doublet
- cut into the belly and stuffed
