PERIOD1_LateMiddleAges_&_Early Renaissance_1350-1500

what major event is happening during the 14th century?

• bubonic plague epidemic (anger of God)

• slow decline of Church power

  • nobility doesn’t follow the Church desire to wear garments that concealed the body

  • merchant classes or middle class rise (cities grow), they push sumptuary laws boundaries» they dress above their “range”

what phase in terms of silhouette corresponds to the period from 1350-1500?

Shaping

Possible thanks to tailoring» clothes that fit the body perfectly

list of the garments of this period 1350-1500/shaping phase for men

• chainmail

• suits of armour

• doublet

• fitted doublet or pourpoint

• jaque

• poulaines

chainmail

• protection

suits of armour or plate of armour

• up to 50kg

• for th

fitted doublet ot pourpoint

• from doublet with a tunic like form (T) form» to fitted doublet

• 1stly for under the chainmail, to keep warm the body and avoid the metal to touch it directly

list of the garments of this period 1350-1500/shaping phase for women

• silhouette: narrow wais above voluminous skirt.

• NEW!!!»»CLEAVEGE OPEN NECKLINES

• Cotardie

• Surcot

• Houppelande

• Corset(not the boned one yet)

list of accesories

• bourrelet + kruseler

• pomme d’ambre or pomander

talk about Burgundy during 1420-1480

• man doublet-jaque

• man robe

• color black

• robe for women

• accessorie henin pointed or truncated and high hairline

textiles