Italian Renaissance Basic Dates
– 1450-1600
-1450 Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Turks
-1469: Ferdinand and Isabella unite Spain
-1508-1512: Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel
-1450 Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Turks
-1469: Ferdinand and Isabella unite Spain
-1508-1512: Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel
Italian Renaissance
– Revival of arts and learning
– less religion and more about humans
– Humanism: Celebration of all humanity and individualism
– ancient greek/ Roman influences
– less religion and more about humans
– Humanism: Celebration of all humanity and individualism
– ancient greek/ Roman influences
Early Renaissance Men’s Clothing
until 1475 ish Gothic styles continued
– houpplande and poulaine
– houpplande and poulaine
Early Renaissance ( Post 1475) Mens Clothing
– jacket (Surcote) similar to middle ages
– Doublet: worn beneath the jacket (cote/shirt)
– Doublet: worn beneath the jacket (cote/shirt)
Callotte
-brimless hat worn post 1475
ponit
leather laces to hold hose up
Camicia/Chemise
-Undershirt
Tunic
– skirted jacked
-went over the camicia
-went over the camicia
Hose/Chausses
– 2 kinds
– leggings that attached to a doublet
-or more contemporary tights
– leggings that attached to a doublet
-or more contemporary tights
particoloring
– two colors on a hose
– coat of arms for Italian families
– coat of arms for Italian families
Drawers/ Braies
underwear
Early Renaissance Women
– highly educated
– aristocratic women known for high fashion
– aristocratic women known for high fashion
Basic gown
– working class
– close bodice
-tight
-hem at floor
-visible camicia
-no trains
-tubular sleeves
– belt before natural waist
– close bodice
-tight
-hem at floor
-visible camicia
-no trains
-tubular sleeves
– belt before natural waist
Upper class gowns
– sleeveless surcote
-side laces
-V-neck on surcote
– slashed sleeve/ open seam so camicia would poke out
-side laces
-V-neck on surcote
– slashed sleeve/ open seam so camicia would poke out
Women’s Dress Layers
1. Camicia/chemise
2. cote/petticoat
3. surcote/gown
2. cote/petticoat
3. surcote/gown
Ferroniere
– headband worn over forehead
Juliet Caps
-open net hat on back of head
Women’s hairstyles
– elaborate
– blond hair was ideal ( lemon juice and sun)
– blond hair was ideal ( lemon juice and sun)
Women’s beauty
– lead powder to stay pale
– skin bleaching
-Pious Egg was ideal
– plucked out eyebrows
– skin bleaching
-Pious Egg was ideal
– plucked out eyebrows
