Ft. my attempts to re-draw them But Better.
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FOOTNOTES
1. “A literal armful of skirt”: Portrait of Giovanni(?) Arnolfini and his Wife by Jan van Eyck, 1434
2. 16th century split front skirts and square neckline, for comparison: “Portrait of Katherine Parr”, c. 1545
3. Examples of gowns cut in long panels: from “Le Livre des faiz monseigneur saint Loys, composé à la requête du cardinal de Bourbon et de la duchesse de Bourbonnois” (p. 195), 1401 – 1500
4. Exceedingly Extra sleeves: “Saint George Slaying the Dragon” by Jost Haller, c. 1450. Unterlinden Museum. Digital image from Wikimedia Commons.
5. Hoods: “Le Livre des faiz monseigneur saint Loys, composé à la requête du cardinal de Bourbon et de la duchesse de Bourbonnois” (p. 205), 1401 – 1500
6. Cap? Fillet? from “Le Livre des faiz monseigneur saint Loys, composé à la requête du cardinal de Bourbon et de la duchesse de Bourbonnois” (p. 211), 1401 – 1500
7. French farthingale: “Ballet des fées des forêts de Saint-Germain – Entrée des Esperculates” Daneil Rabel, 1626
8. Queen Elizabeth I effigy bodies: “Corset from Elizabeth I’s wax effigy 1603”
9. “The Merchant Taylors”, 1749. The British Museum
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IMAGE CREDITS
“Women’s Sexy Renaissance Guinevere Costume”
Detail from “The Unicorn is Killed and Brought to the Castle (from the Unicorn Tapestries)”, 1495-1505. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 37.80.5.
“Spiral lacing” as seen on a reconstruction of a pair of c. 1660 stays, © Bernadette Banner/The School of Historical Dress, 2018
“Ladder lacing” as seen on Morgan Donner’s Laurel Gown. © Morgan Donner, used with permission
Detail of “Honor Making a Chaplet of Roses” c. 1410-20. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 59.85.
“Queen Elizabeth Adult Costume”
“Portrait of a Woman” British Painter, c. 1600. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 11.149.1.
“Women’s Pilgrim Lady Costume Set”
“Charles I (1600–1649), King of England” Daniël Mijtens, 1629, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accessio no. 06.1289
“Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fan” Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 43.125.
Detail of “Euphemia White Van Rensselaer”, George P. A. Healy, 1842. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 23.102.
Detail of “Kitchen Scene” Peter Wtewael, 1620s. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 06.288.
“Women’s Vampiress of Versailles”
“Robe à la Française” c. 1765. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 2001.472a, b.
“Court Dress” c. 1750. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. C.I.65.13.1a–c.
“Robe à la Polonaise” 1780-85. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 1970.87a, b.
“Panniers”, 1760-70. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 2008.297a, b.
“Robe à la Française” 1750-75. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. C.I.54.70a, b.
“Afternoon Dress” 1860s. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. C.I.X.54.10.23a, b.
“Ball gown” c. 1860. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 1983.479.1a–c.
“Dress” 1860-61. Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. C.I.43.7.2a, b.
“Southern Belle”
MUSIC
“Web Weaver’s Dance” by Asher Fulero, YouTube Audio Library
Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
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Artist:
Teller of the Tales Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Suonatore di Liuto” by Kevin MacLeod (
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“Little Chaffinch” by Brightarm Orchestra, epidemicsound.com
String Quartet in F Major No 1 Op 59 Razumovsky Allegro
