Quiz - 2/27/18 - Baroque and Rococo Flashcards
“Verdugado”
Spanish Farthingale
“Mantilla”
Veil worn by Spanish Women which is worn to cover their hair.
“Guardinfante”
Style worn by Spanish women during the mid-1600s. Basically, the wide-framed dresses worn by the royal court.
“Draw-loom”
Special loom created for the production of elaborately figured silk fabrics
“Basque”
Extension of the bodice below the waistline
“Falling Band Collars”
Lace Cavalier Collars
“Balagny”
Wide circular capes hung over one shoulder.
“Cassocks”/”Casaques”
Coats cut with wide full sleeves that were wide throughout the body and ended at thigh height or below.
“Love Lock”
Single lock that men grew out that fell longer than the rest of their hair.
“Straight Soles”
Heels basically.
Slap Soles
The little flat sole that makes a ton of noise.
“Latchets”
Extensions on the side of shoes that tied across the instep.
“Petticoat Breeches”/”Rhinegraves”
Breeches that were actually a divided skirt. Kind of like a modern culotte.
“Vest”
Waistcoat which reached the knees.
“Galosh”
Flat-soled overshoe with a toe cap for keeping it in place.
“Surtouts”/”Justacoprs”
Knee-length coats that replaced doublets as outer garments. Fitted straight sleeves with turned back cuffs, and buttoned down the front. Completely covered the waistcoat and breeches.
“Waistcoat”
Interchangeable term for “vest”.
“Tricorn”
Three-point hat
“Jack Boots”
High, rigid boots made of heavy leather worn for horseback riding in the latter 1600s.
“Modeste”/”Secret”
Upper and lower skirts
“Virago Sleeves”
Puffy segmented sleeves.
“Whisk”
Wide lace collar or band of linen (worn by women).
“Mantua”/”Manteau”
Bodice and Skirt that were sewn together.
“Fontange” (France)/ “Comode” (England)
Device women wore on their heads that were held in place by wire supports. Think Jayne Furlong in The Country Wife.
“Pantofles”
Heel-less slippers or mules.
“Pomander Balls”
Perfume balls worn around women’s waists.
“Patches”
Small fabric shapes which were glued to the face to cover skin blemishes and imperfections.
“Plumpers”
Small balls of wax worn in the cheeks to give the face a fashionably round shape.
“Leading Strings”
Rope-like ribbons worn from the shoulders.
“Ribbons of Childhood”
Flat ribbons worn from the shoulders.
“Biggins”
Caps that infants wore.
“Tailclouts”/”Nappies”
Diapers
“Stays”/”Staybands”/”Rollers”
Thick cornered or quilted material that was tied tightly around the body of children. Intended to prevent umbilical hernias or to promote and upright posture.
“Carrying Frocks”
Gowns worn by infants
“Going Frocks”
Gowns worn by young children old enough to walk.
“Pinafore”
Term which derived from the practice of pinning “Going Frocks” to the front or the forepart of the gown.
“Muckinder”
Handkerchief pinned to the front of “Going Frocks”
“Pudding”
Padded cap worn by toddlers just learning how to walk.
