16th century italian fashion

I think the man's outfit would be good without the hat

Portrait of Dianora Salviati, Marchesa Frescobaldi, full-length

I made this headband in April to go with my Italian gowns. It is meant to be worn with Italian style-hair; i.e. the rolled front swept back into a bun or hair taped or hidden in a caul. The band sits subtly behind and slightly under the rolled part of the hair. This band was a bit of an experiment, based on Italian sixteenth century female portraits. Unfortunately, I can''t find any extant examples (they were probably broken up and elements re-used when fashions changed.) I used velveteen…

Italy 16th century. Female costumes, Hairstyles and Headgear at the time of the Renaissance. Italian fashion of the 16th century.

Italian renaissance gown.

I recently became highly obsessed with the TV show The Borgias, so when it came time for me to make my monthly Thrifty Thursday purchase all I could think about were Italian Renaissance dresses. Just look at these dresses! They may not be 100% historically accurate, but it is impossible to deny that they are pieces of art. Can you see why I was inspired? I got one white sheet, a pillow case that I stole the trim from, an opulent bed skirt, four pieces of light brown fabric, and a pearl…

Outrageous hose. In France breeches were nearly spherical. A 1562 English statute legislated against “monstrous and outrageous greatness of hose” and fined those who wore them too large.

Medival dress, 15th century Italian style

Beautiful blue Italian Rennaissance women's costume.

Men's Tudor. Doublet, trunk hose, codpiece, shirt. Fencing outfit?

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1400s italian gown. http://ariuccia.deviantart.com/art/Giulietta-3-77085268

Upper class women's diagram of standard dress format

Renaissance Italian woman dress 15th 16th century by RoyalTailor Lucrezia Borgia Renaissance Dress

Another of Europe’s oldest surviving dresses: The Florentine gown, ca. 1550-60. Pisa: Museo di Palazzo Reale. Source: Pinterest. This red velvet dress Is one of two surviving dresses from Florence during the period 1540-1580. The other is Eleonora of Toledo’s burial dress. This dress was once believed to have also been worn by Eleanor. Now it’s thought more likely to have belonged to someone at her court, possibly a lady in waiting. #fashionhistory #renaissance #reddress #16thcentury