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Balagny
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A circular cape worn over one shoulder, often secured with a cord that passed under the wide collar.
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Baldric
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A cross body band of fabric that was traditionally used to secure your sword to the body prior to the use of sword belts. Often decorated to denote status.
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Basque
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The extension of the bodice below the waistline.
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Canons
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Full, wide ruffles attached at the bottom of breeches.
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Carrying Frocks
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Long gowns that infants too young to walk were dressed in.
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Cassocks or Casaques
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Coats cut with wide, full sleeves and wide throughout the body, ending at thigh height or below.
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Fontage or Commode
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Wire supports that held a series of ruffles in place on top of women’s hair.
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Going Frocks
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Shorter dresses that children old enough to walk wore.
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Guardinfante
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A style of dress worn by wealthy Spanish women; the skirt was more oval than the French farthingale, with greater width from side to side, the bodice had a long wide basque that extended down over the top of the wide skirt and the bodice shoulderline was usually horizontal. Sleeves were full and slashed and showed a contrasting fabric and ended in a fitted cuff.
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Jackboots
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High, rigid boots made of heavy leather; worn for horseback riding.
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Mantilla
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A veil worn to cover the hair; has come to be associated with traditional Spanish costume.
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Mantua or Manteau
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A new cut of women’s dress where the skirt and bodice were cut in one length from shoulder to hem. Thought to come from Middle-Eastern robes that were imported into Europe. Full in both the front and the back. Could be pleated to fit the body for more formal wear.
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Modeste
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The outer layer of skirt worn under a woman’s gown.
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Muckinder
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A handkerchief pinned to the front of clothing for protection.
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Pantofles
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Heelless slippers or mules.
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Petticoat Breeches or Rhinegraves
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A divided skirt, rather like a modern culotte, that was cut so full that it gave the appearance of a short skirt.
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Pinafore
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Came from pinning a sort of apron to the front of children’s clothing.
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Plumpers
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Small balls of wax placed in the cheeks to give the face a fashionably rounder shape.
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Secret
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The under layer of skirt worn under a woman’s gown.
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Sherryvallies
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A leg covering generally worn by horseback riders over trousers or pantaloons that buttoned up on the outside of the leg.
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Slap Soles
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A flat sole attached only at the front, not at the heel.
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Surtouts or Justacorps
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The French word for Cassocks.
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Virago Sleeve
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Stylish sleeves that were paned and tied into a series of puffs.
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Balandrana or Supertotus*
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A traveler’s raincoat of the 17th century that had a hood and enveloping sleeves buttoned back on the arm.
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Boot Hose*
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hose of sheer white linen with wide lace frills at the top worn to protect the gentlemen’s costly silk hose when worn with boots.
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Brandenberg Greatcoat*
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An overcoat adapted from the coats of Prussian soldiers.
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Bucket-top Boot*
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Wide topped boot, sometimes turned down in a large cuff.
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Cadanette*
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Lovelock or a long curl or strand over one shoulder, tied with ribbon or a string with a rosette.
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Galants or Favors*
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Ties or loops of ribbons used on sleeves, bodice or skirt.
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Habit a la Francaise*
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The formal attire of European gentlemen for a century: a coat, vest, and breeches.
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Quatre-foil spur leathers*
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Worn by early 17th century cavaliers on the instep of their boots to hide the fastenings of the spurs.
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Rabat*
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Type of cravat, with a vertically pleated front fall.
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