Last edited by fxh (2011-01-17 03:59:32)
What was it fashionable to wear in the 16th century?
A slideshow of images from Ulinka Rublack's article The Birth of Power Dressing published in the January 2011 issue of History Today.
Why was the Renaissance a turning point in people's attitudes to clothes and their appearance? In her study of Renaissance dress, Ulinka Rublack shows that the appeal of fashion is nothing new.
Here is a selection of some of the images illustrating her article The Birth of Power Dressing.
http://www.historytoday.com/blog/pictures-or-conversations/sheila-corr/renaissance-fashion-pictures
I got curious when I read the title of this thread but I was not able to read the article on the given link. It is a bit awkward since thinking about the Renaissance period makes me imagine flat caps and doublets.