Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 43
Early 17th-century costume Costume 25 collars. They were sometimes slashed and were frequentlydecorated with ribbon. Mantles were large and full, and occasionally large hatswere seen. On all garments a great profusion of ribbonwas used in all forms of decoration, as ornaments on sleeves,bodices,… … on the forehead, and rolledor plaited low at the back.The shoes were made ofelaborate materials andhad very high heels andbuckles or rosettes at theinstep. These same general linesin costume prevailedthroughout the century,but under the sway ofLouis XIV (1643-1715)and his extravagant favor-ites it…
Dressmaking · Costume · Textile industry and fabrics
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