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Renaissance Clothing: - Video= [] -Picture=   []  [] Information= > > - Works Cited __"Renaissance Clothing Information | eHow.com." //EHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos & Articles//. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. .__ __"Renaissance Fashion: Historical Costumes and Clothing of Renaissance Women." //W European History//. Web. 15 Jan. 2010. .__
 * Renaissance clothing fads started to arize in the1490's.
 * The new fads were much more spectacular than what had been previously created as was most of the works created during the Renaissance period (1400-1700).
 * Most countrys were creating clothing that added distortion of shape and size to the natural human body.
 * Fashion was a differentiating factor between the social classes and to be seen in an "out" fad would have led to immediate, immense, and nonstop ridicule.
 * In the early 16th Century (1500's) women’s fashions very similar qualities to that of medieval dress, these dresses consisted of a kirtle and gown with a cone shaped skirt and long train.
 * Bodices had square necklines that had edgings of fine jewels and laces. Sleeves were very wide, "bubble-like" and were often edged in fur.
 * Waistlines dipped slightly, overskirts were split to show the beautifuly decorated kirtle underneath.
 * kirtle= a simple a frock with a tight fitting bodice, sleeves, and full skirt, similar to a petticoat.
 * typical noblewoman’s gowns were made from finely woven wool or linen.
 * The very wealthy people may have some peices of clothing made of silk and velvet, though Sumtuary Laws prohibited lower classes from wearing such fine fabrics as those mantioned.
 * Under the gown a kirtle and linen chemise was worn.
 * So many Layers of garments were worn because there was no central heating back then, and it could get rather cool outside and inside even the finest castles and manor houses were drafty.
 * AGirdale from the Renaissance is not like the girdles from today girdles were similar to a belt, worn around the waist the waist and had tassels, gold chains and or precious stones on them. Keys could also be hung from a girdle for safe keeping.