Oct 1, 2004 · A particular fashion in armor, which appears to have been confined almost exclusively to the British Isles around 1325–40, was the custom of shortening the surcoat (a garment worn over the actual armor) in the front to about the level of the knees or mid-thigh, while leaving it longer in the back.

Italian fashion of this period features broad bands of embroidered or woven trim on the dress and around the sleeves. [31] Siena, c. 1340. A bride wears a long fur-lined gown with hanging sleeves over a tight-sleeved kirtle, with a veil.

Dec 13, 2022 · Francesco Pesellino’s ‘Triumphs of Love, Chastity, and Death’ is an art & fashion historians dream, providing a snapshot of men’s & women’s garments during the Italian Renaissance.

Sep 11, 2017 · Fashionable Italian silks of this period featured repeating patterns of roundels and animals, deriving from Ottoman silk-weaving centres in Bursa, and ultimately from Yuan Dynasty China via the Silk Road.” Fig. 1 - Duccio di Buoninsegna (Italian, circa 1278-1319). The Crucifixion; the Redeemer with Angels; Saint Nicholas; Saint Gregory, 1311-1318.

Jan 16, 2018 · Renaissance beauty was not skin deep. In order to be considered beautiful (and fashionable), an early modern woman must also be virtuous. A round 1474-8 Leonardo da Vinci painted his iconic portrait of the Florentine noblewoman Ginevra de’Benci (Fig. 1a).

Apr 18, 2016 · Of course, historical clothing is made with only natural materials: lino (linen), canapa (hemp), cotone (#yescotton), lana (wool), and seta (silk). Specialty materials for upper-class Italians like velluto di seta (silk velvet), broccati (brocade), and pelliccia (fur) are also found.

Italian clothing of the 11th-15th centuries. Includes photos of extant textiles, and examples from paintings, mosaics, and illustrati ons. We look at the clothing of the Italian Renaissance -- what makes it unique and what influences of other countries styles appear. This is for the SCA or anyone who loves the Italian style of fashion.

The history of Italian fashion is a chronological record of the events and people that impacted and evolved Italian fashion into what it is today. From the Middle Ages, Italian fashion has been popular internationally, with cities in Italy producing textiles like velvet, silk, and wool.

FASHION. PhilipM.Soergel. IMPORTANT EVENTS … 86 OVERVIEW … 89 TOPICS. The Regulation of Clothing … 90 Fashion as an Industry … 98 Early Renaissance Styles … 103 High and Late Renaissance Fashion … 107. SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE. Bernard of Siena … 111 Lucrezia Borgia … 112 Francesco Datini … 113 Elizabeth I … 114 Marie de' Medici ...

Jun 5, 2020 · As Europe’s cities increased in population during the High Middle Ages, fabric weaving became a lucrative business, and by the early Renaissance Italy was Europe’s preeminent center of cloth production, exporting fine silks and woolens throughout the continent.