FMD 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Social Class, Graf, Farthingale
16 Feb 2017
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Types of costumes: puritan-similar to rest of population, cavaliers- dressed lavishly, spanish wore farthingale and mantilla (veil used to cover the head, guardifante was the term used for the oval shaped skirt. Me(cid:374)"s costu(cid:373)es: flat collar, breeches, balagny-capes, cassocks-full cut, wide, thigh length coats, english men- love locks, shoes had large outward extensions, petticoat breeches or rhinegraves were divided skirts. Stomachers with pointed ends or extra layer were used. Skirts had several layers to support the basic structure from metals or bones. Shaping of the garment was called mantua. Capes and coats were worn for outdoors. Phases of wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s dress: fontage or commode was a hair with wire support and ruffles, pointed shoes with high heels were worn, pantofles were heel-less slippers, accessories were purses, perfumes, muffs, masks, handkerchiefs, fans and aprons. Louis the xiv from france centralized the power. Courtiers spent money on the latest styles. He brought french influence for english on return: social structure stabilized:
