1. Fashion Styles of the Italian and Northern Renaissance
... class. Doublets and jackets featured intricate neckline finishes consisting of a collarless front and a U shaped piece cut at the center back. This created a edge that strayed away from the neck, and a smooth back along the doublet without the use of darts and gathers. During the middle of the century ... breech called a trunk hose. Separate breeches were worn with garters to hold them in place. Shirt styles featured small square collars around the neck edge of doublets and eventually formed a small ruffle. Eventually this became a separate and more prominent item of clothing. It was usua...
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