Baroque and Roccoco Period Costume
Kyran Dunphy
2851806
Fashion Design
Year 1
Baroque Period Costume
Men’s Costume
Men’s fashion in the Baroque period were not as excentric as the clothes men wore in the periods before the 16th century. E.g, Elizebethan Period, the Renaissance Period and the Medieval Pierod.
Many of the clothes that were introduced to men in the periods mentioned above were carried into the Baroque Period. These included Shirts, Doublets, Jerkins, Stockings, Hoes, Canions.
Shirts
Shirts are very similar to what they are today, they were an undershirt the men used to wear under their doublets to keep themselves warm . They would usually be made out of a light linen to keep them cool and not get too warm under their Doublet. …show more content…
Breeches are now known as trousers.
Outerwear
Gowns were worn early in the period but had since fallen out of fashion.
Short cloaks and capes, usualy slung down to the hip, often with sleeves were worn by fashionable ment, usually slung over the left shoulder. Men were often found wearing these even indoors.
Hairstyles and Headwear
Early on in the period, men had their either short with no facial hair, due to the high collar and the ruff around the neck. Later in the period, the collars changed from ruffs and high collars to lace collars, draped over the shoulders. This meant that men could have longer hair and they also eventually grew beards also. These beards were maintained in a point.
At the start of the period, men wore flat caps, wide brimmed and quite sloppy. These would generally have a large bird’s feather sticking out of it.
By the end of the period, the hats grew taller and became quite round at the top. These hats still featured the ostrich’s feather.
Women’s Baroque Costume
Bodices
In the early days of the Baroque Period, fashionable bodices had high necklines or low and rounded necklines. They also consisted of short wings on the …show more content…
Wide brimmed hats were popular within the older generation. These hats were pointed on three sides and they were also turned up.
Women’s Costume in the Rococo Period
Women’s clothing styles kept the narrow look of the torso throughout the period. This was achieved by using whale bone or bamboo. Hoop skirts also continued to be worn, they reached their largest size in the 1750’s and were then replaced by side hoops. These were large skirts that came out to the side. These were known as panniers.
Court dress was not very comfortable. It restricted a lot of movement due to the boning in the corsets and of how wide the skirts were. The skirts prevented them from sitting down completely, so it would bear down pain onto the lady’s legs and feet. This forced proper standing posture on the women.
Gowns, also known as ‘French Robes’ were still around and were used daily. They would be worn over a woman’s petticoat.
Most gowns opened at the front to show off the skirt and the petticoat worn beneath. If the bodice of the gown was open in front, the opening was filled with a decorative stomacher, pinned to the gown, over the laces or to the stays
Kyran Dunphy
2851806
Fashion Design
Year 1
Baroque Period Costume
Men’s Costume
Men’s fashion in the Baroque period were not as excentric as the clothes men wore in the periods before the 16th century. E.g, Elizebethan Period, the Renaissance Period and the Medieval Pierod.
Many of the clothes that were introduced to men in the periods mentioned above were carried into the Baroque Period. These included Shirts, Doublets, Jerkins, Stockings, Hoes, Canions.
Shirts
Shirts are very similar to what they are today, they were an undershirt the men used to wear under their doublets to keep themselves warm . They would usually be made out of a light linen to keep them cool and not get too warm under their Doublet. …show more content…
Breeches are now known as trousers.
Outerwear
Gowns were worn early in the period but had since fallen out of fashion.
Short cloaks and capes, usualy slung down to the hip, often with sleeves were worn by fashionable ment, usually slung over the left shoulder. Men were often found wearing these even indoors.
Hairstyles and Headwear
Early on in the period, men had their either short with no facial hair, due to the high collar and the ruff around the neck. Later in the period, the collars changed from ruffs and high collars to lace collars, draped over the shoulders. This meant that men could have longer hair and they also eventually grew beards also. These beards were maintained in a point.
At the start of the period, men wore flat caps, wide brimmed and quite sloppy. These would generally have a large bird’s feather sticking out of it.
By the end of the period, the hats grew taller and became quite round at the top. These hats still featured the ostrich’s feather.
Women’s Baroque Costume
Bodices
In the early days of the Baroque Period, fashionable bodices had high necklines or low and rounded necklines. They also consisted of short wings on the …show more content…
Wide brimmed hats were popular within the older generation. These hats were pointed on three sides and they were also turned up.
Women’s Costume in the Rococo Period
Women’s clothing styles kept the narrow look of the torso throughout the period. This was achieved by using whale bone or bamboo. Hoop skirts also continued to be worn, they reached their largest size in the 1750’s and were then replaced by side hoops. These were large skirts that came out to the side. These were known as panniers.
Court dress was not very comfortable. It restricted a lot of movement due to the boning in the corsets and of how wide the skirts were. The skirts prevented them from sitting down completely, so it would bear down pain onto the lady’s legs and feet. This forced proper standing posture on the women.
Gowns, also known as ‘French Robes’ were still around and were used daily. They would be worn over a woman’s petticoat.
Most gowns opened at the front to show off the skirt and the petticoat worn beneath. If the bodice of the gown was open in front, the opening was filled with a decorative stomacher, pinned to the gown, over the laces or to the stays