Recreating 16th Century Florentine and Tuscan Clothing and Lifestyle
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Research and Recreations by La Signora
Onorata Katerina da Brescia.
Accessories in Florence is more restrained than, say in Venice. Pearls were very popular. After the mid 16th century, the accessories became more flamboyant and more in keeping with what many consider to be 16th century Italian. Saccoccia (pocket/pouch) Worn under the dress, over the petticoat or skirts, near the openings in place of a pouch. Earrings Pearls were common. According to La Mode a Firenze (the most recent published research in the area of Florentine clothing of the time), the Florentine did not commonly wear earrings. The lack of earrings in early 16th century (non-Medici) portraits seem to back this up. Earrings became increasingly decorated as the decades rolled by. However, even into the late 1500's, there are many (non-Medici) portraits showing no earrings worn at all. The earrings them selves are usually on a hoop arrangement. Zebillini Zebellini are often called flea fus or tippets, literally it means the pelt of a sable (zibellino). It can also be of furs of ermine, sable, marten, lynx and other animals. Fans There are a few Florentine portraits with feather fans. La Moda a Firenze has information on fans, based on Eleanora d'Toledo's guardaroba (wardrobe listing). Manichini Muffs for keeping hands warm. Eleanora d'Toledo had at least 4 documented (Moda a Firenze). They were usually lined with fur, wtih sable or marten being most common. One of Eleanora's was documented as being lined with swansdown and one with miniver fur. Materials used could be velvet or silk cloth. Necklaces Girdles Decorations: Buttone. © K Carlisle. , 2007-2009
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