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Title: Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Aria, Eliza (Davis) 1866-
Subjects: Costume
Publisher: London Macmillan
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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nd the figure tothe ground ; the sleeves were of moderate width,permitting the under-sleeves to be seen fittingtightly to the wrists. The dawn of the Renaissancebrought some changes in costume, notably in theover-dress, then called a simarre, which fittedclosely in the bodice and outspread in a fulltrained skirt. This simarre was sometimes madeopen from neck to hem, and held together at thetop by a square brooch ; and the sleeves were oftwo varieties, either quite tight or else wider andvery long, ending in a point, but invariably bearingsome decorative border. The girdle definitelyslipped to the hips, and the description of aFlorentine dress runs : A simarre of brocadefastened with small buttons on either side, theback hanging quite straight, the girdle being wornin front of the dress only. Very pretty musthave been the cypriane, a gown of French originwhich was worn with a high belt and had atriangular-shaped opening low on the bodice, aveil covering the bosom, and a delicate ruffle
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A G CKMAX STUDENT IK THK KOUKTKBNTH CENTUKV. IV IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY ^3 encircling the neck ; the puffed sleeves and theback of the dress were slashed. A semicircularcloak was thrown over the shoulders and fastenedin front, and left open or buttoned from throat tohem. The married women chose a sleevelessover-dress, and a long red or blue cloak, capaciousand enveloping, and the widow wore this in black,surmounted by a long white veil. Caps, veils, andfillets found equal favour in the eyes of the Italian,whose pretty hair was as frequently seen boundwith satin ribbons as with gold or silver paillettes,or arranged spirally, or confined in a caul ; and thehorseshoe shape of head-dress common in Englandwas also to be seen in Italy, who borrowed it fromFrance, where the skirts were now graduallybecoming narrower and the dresses buttoningstraight down the front, the skirt and bodice beingcut in one, and the sleeves invested with muchdiversity, being worn tight or loose, buttoned orhangi

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