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Chapter 4 "The Renaissance and the Sixteenth Century". (registration required) pp. 74–102; Mentges, Gabriele (2011). "European Fashion (1450–1950)", European History Online, Mainz: Institute of European History, retrieved June 16, 2011. Payne, Blanche (1965). History of Costume, From the Ancient Egyptians to the Twentieth Century. New York ...
A man's suit of clothes, in the sense of a lounge, office, business, dinner or dress suit, is a set of garments which are crafted from the same cloth. This article discusses the history of the lounge suit, often called a business suit when featuring dark colors and a conservative cut.
Portrait of the family of Sir Thomas More shows English fashions around 1528.. Fashion in the period 1500–1550 in Europe is marked by very thick, big and voluminous clothing worn in an abundance of layers (one reaction to the cooling temperatures of the Little Ice Age, especially in Northern Europe and the British Isles).
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 .
The Middle Ages, particularly the 14th and 15th centuries, were home to some of the most outstanding and gravity-defying headwear in history. Before the hennin rocketed skywards, padded rolls and truncated and reticulated headdresses graced the heads of fashionable ladies everywhere in Europe and England.
Most of what is known about the cut, fit, and materials used for Renaissance codpieces is through portraits, clothing inventories, receipts for payments and tailor cutting guides. As time passed, codpieces became shaped and padded to emphasize rather than to conceal the penis.
By the Late Middle Ages even infantry could afford to wear several pieces of plate armour. Armour production was a profitable and pervasive industry during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. [18] Royal Armoury of Madrid, Spain. A complete suit of plate armour made from well-tempered steel would weigh around 15–25 kg (33–55 lb). [19]
English opulence, Italian reticella lace ruff, (possibly) Polish ornamentation, a French farthingale, and Spanish severity: The "Ermine Portrait" of Elizabeth I. Fashion in the period 1550–1600 in European clothing was characterized by increased opulence.