Fashion Fads of The Renaissance by Mariana Traversa

The Birth of Fashion in the Renaissance

mtraversa — 2015-03-30 15:19:09 UTC

Throughout the Renaissance, fashion was everything. With their increasing access to textiles, new fabrics, and innovative ways of tailoring, thousands of different styles arose.

In the Renaissance, your appearance was your worth. This gave rise to new social division and new means of displaying wealth.

Women's Fashion

mtraversa — 2015-03-30 15:28:01 UTC

Women's fashion was key to their role in society. Depending on where the woman was in her life, she would show more or less skin. Having a long and slender body was considered beautiful, so women wore tight corsets and long expanded skirts to give the appearance of being tall and thin. However extravagant her dress was an indicator of how wealthy she was.

Colors and Class

mtraversa — 2015-03-30 15:49:38 UTC

With the introduction of new methods of dying fabrics, vibrant colors came about. As an example, yellow began as a new and hip color, but as peasants received hand-me-downs, it's value decreased. The more vibrant your clothing, the wealthier you were.

Sources

mtraversa — 2015-04-01 01:40:22 UTC

https://historyofeuropeanfashion.wordpress.com/category/renaissance-1450-1650/

http://www.citelighter.com/film-media/fashion/knowledgecards/womens-fashions-of-the-renaissance-era

http://www.erasofelegance.com/fashion.html

Performance task: An Interview With Giancarlo

mtraversa — 2015-04-01 02:02:45 UTC

Men's Fashion

mtraversa — 2015-04-01 02:40:57 UTC

Men's fashion was very similar to women's fashion today. Men wore heels to appear much taller than the then tall women. Men also wore elaborate coats and hats. The amount of detail in your clothing was an indicator as to how wealthy you were.

Peasant Trends

mtraversa — 2015-04-01 02:46:54 UTC

Peasants could not afford the materials to make the clothes. However, they tried to mock the style of clothing the wealthy had. Women had cinched waists and long skirts and men wore fake heels.

Renaissance Fashion Today

mtraversa — 2015-04-02 02:58:34 UTC

On the runways, multiple fashion shows have been Renaissance themed. They show modern takes on what men and women used to wear, along with gender reversal. In everyday wear, inspirations from Renaissance wear and discoveries are apparent in skirt styles, corsets, and even some types of lingerie.