1. Fashion Styles of the Italian and Northern Renaissance
... The neckline usually featured embroidery or cutwork. Sleeves adopted the long raglan styles. The doublets, referred to as a paltock in England, were only waist length and were laced together. The hose were seamed to the doublet into one complete garment and had an attached codpiece on the front. Some versions featured ... a V cut at the front, which, underneath, featured a stomacher with contrasting fabrics. Jackets, or a jerkin in England, were cut to the length of doublets and worn overtop though sometimes made with or without sleeves. Short skirts were worn with jackets or doublets am...
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