Spanish Renaissance Style

Question 1

Spanish Renaissance Style

Answer 1

• 1540s: dominant Silhouette was rigid (stiffening the bodice)
• Dark colors were favored
• 16th Cent: silhouettes became fuller and wider
• square, wide and low necklines were predominant
• sleeves were puffed at the top and fitted at the wrist
• waistlines were V-shaped

Question 2

Spanish Renaissance Style
- a hooped structure
- made of willow twigs, cane, or whalebone which were sewn into the fabric and held out the skirt

Answer 2

VERDUGALE or SPANISH FARTHINGALE

Question 3

3 main shapes of FARTHINGALE

Answer 3

1. NARROW (Spanish)
2. DRUM-SHAPED (French)
3. BELL-SHAPED

Question 4

Spanish Renaissance Style
(Main Components)

Answer 4

1. CAMISA
2. FARTHINGALE
3. STAYS
4. KIRTLE

Question 5

Spanish Renaissance Style Component
- chemise
- the foundation
- topped by STAYS

Answer 5

CAMISA

Question 6

Spanish Renaissance Style Component
- topped over the CAMISA
- an early form of corsetry

Answer 6

STAYS

Question 7

Spanish Renaissance Style Component
- petticoat skirt

Answer 7

KIRTLE

Question 8

Spanish Renaissance Style
- a loose, waisted mantle
- open in front (maybe a continuation of surcoat)
- often has double-funnel sleeves, one part could be hanging (Spanish tradition)

Answer 8

ROPA

Question 9

various names of ROPA when it began to be worn all across Europe

Answer 9

1. SUMARRA (Italy)
2. MARLOTTE (France)
3. VLIEGER (Holland)