The new era of clothing began with renaissance period. This was the beginning of the heavy type of clothing. Women had to suffer a lot while dressing themselves. Italy followed medieval clothing and England, France as well. Germany was one of those countries that ardently followed this period with heavy padding in clothes. In 1490, the fashion moved beyond and ventured into a new exploration. The clothing of this era had excessive clothing, padded and full sleeves, body hugging corsets etc. The colors of this period were mainly darker ones.
Men’s clothing
Men wore caps which were broad and were larger than the size of the head. Jerkins of men were usually sleeveless. They were sometimes turtle neck as well. Upper hose are stocking that start from the thighs and extend till the waist. The nether hose were meant to cover the lower part of the leg. The cod piece was to cover the genitals of men which was made of velvet material. It was tied or buckled. A simar is a robe which is in shape. This robe is tied at the waist by a scarf. The shirt had puffing that made the garment louder. The pants were loose and were tied on the waist region. Also the pants had no zippers. The materials used were cotton, linen, wool etc. Upper classes mostly used leather, satin and velvet. The men kept the hair short either straight or curled. They accessorized more with their hats which were available in variety. The boots of renaissance era were short or tall that reached till the knees.
Doublet of men.
Jerkin
Footwear, (men)
Women’s clothing
The headdress of women covered the front and back of the head entirely. The kennel was a stiff material that was pinned at the back. The veil usually was left loose only. This covered their hair entirely. The sleeves were padded and looked balloon shaped at the shoulders. Sometimes the sleeves were lose at the to which packed the wrist. The clothing of women was excessive. It was too heavy for everyone. The dresses were often long and had padded sleeves. The sleeves could be removed and were at times gifted by the husband to the wife. They accessorized themselves with jewelery and their dresses were embroidered. The skirts were worn over shifts which gave the skirt a balloon look. Sometimes it became so heavy for a women that she couldn’t sit and the maid helped at times to undress. The bodice or the corsets were worn as tops and body hugging. Stomacher was used to cover the frontal area of the bodice. Even the footwear were heels and were called as pianelle that were open flat sandals. This grew more in height during this era.
Art of renaissance
Renaissance was known for its art and this period had paintings, sculpture and literature. When you go through the art of this period you can sense the ancient traditions. Renaissance art is a flow from Europe of medieval times to modern age. The paintings have a deeper meaning and its beauty is visible. The art also included poetries, drama science etc. Giotto was the first artist artist who started a new style and added it to the renaissance period. Leonardo da vinci was a painter and the painting of Mona lisa is still mysterious to us. Also his last supper expresses the feelings of the people and Jesus. Michelangelo was the sculptor of this period. he was also known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
References
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