On Sat, 22 May 2010, Zuzana Kraemerova wrote:
Does anybody know any pictures from the 13th century/beginning 14th
century where a side lacing could be seen? Except for Spain and Italy:-)
thanks,
Zuzana
Zuzana--
I've been studying 13th century European (mostly English, 'tis
true) costume for...um...about 12 years now and I have yet to find any
evidence of side lacing that isn't Spanish.
Skipping over all the social, political, and religious reasons why, the
look in the 13th century is a simpler and more conservative look than the
tightly laced garments of the 12th or the fitted garments of the 14th
centuries.
What you *will* find:
sleeves that are close to the forearm but looser in the upper arm--towards
the end of the century is when buttoned forearms come into fashion
deep armholes in the beginning of the century (almost a raglan
sleeve) which gradually get higher as time goes on
gowns for both sexes cut straight and full through the upper body, high
keyhole necklines closed with annular brooches
full skirts with narrow highly-decorated girdles (leather or textile)
mid-calf length skirts with front/back riding slits for men in higher
socio-economic classes
continued use of barbette and fillet for women's headwear, with the
addition of hairnets, or small coifs worn with those white hats
women's hairstyles start becoming wider
But unless you're Spanish, no lacing.
Jen/pixel/Margaret
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