History of Costume ch 8
Which of the following were NOT elements of men's costumes during the 16th century in Northern Europe? (pecadils, peascod belly, farthingales, culots)
Farthingales
The development of the fashion for wide, stiff neck ruffs came about, in part, because
Skills for making lace developed rapidly during the 16th century
During the reign of which monarch was the skirt in this figure (shown in the same as the farthingale)
Queen Elizabeth I
Spain became a major influence in both politics and fashions in the 16th century because
it gained enormous wealth as a result of Columbus's voyage to the Americas
The slashed decorating with contrasting fabric linings underneath are supposed to have originated with
Swiss Army
Intermarriage among members of royal families from different parts of Europe helped to spread fashions from one region to another.
True
Italian influences in styles were brought to France by Catherine de Medici, an Italian who married a French king as well as the French invasions of Italy
True
The woman in this figure wearing the device to support the skirt shape, the circles of whalebone, cane or steel sewn into a canvas skirt, what is the name of this device?
Wheel farthingale, drum Farthingale, French farthingale (all of the above)
A major change in the fit of stockings came about
when knitting machines were invented at the time of Queen Elizabeth I