Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 44
e of the for-eign princesses who came to the court. It was a shortcape which protected the shoulders left uncovered by thevery decollete costume. It was called a palatine or pele-rine. Long gloves of kid or mittens of knitted silk were wornwith the elbow sleeves. Shoes were very elaborate;… … Costume of the early part of thereign of Louis XIV Costume 27 Materials were of the same kinds as before, but weregenerally much heavier in quality and more decorative.About 1675 some transparent materials became popular.Muslin or lawn, with bunches of many-colored flowerspainted or printed on…
Dressmaking · Costume · Textile industry and fabrics
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