Dress - European Fashion, 1500-1800

Dress - European Fashion, 1500-1800: The 16th century witnessed further changes occurring in Europe. The limitations bounding medieval society were gradually being breached, and the concepts of the Renaissance were being accepted farther west, in France, Flanders, England, and Spain. People expected a higher standard of living, and there was an expanding middle class. Europe was also looking outward. From Portugal, Spain, and Italy especially, sailors were voyaging to explore both east and west. Their journeys brought the acquisition of riches, new materials, and precious metals. Costume, as always, reflected all this. The chief centres of wealth were the pacesetters in fashion. Until about 1510
Dress, clothing and accessories for the human body. The variety of dress is immense. The style that a particular individual selects is often linked to that person’s sex, age, socioeconomic status, culture, geographic area, and historical era.

Dress - European Fashion, 1500-1800

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Dress - European Fashion, 1500-1800

Dress - European Fashion, 1500-1800

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