Men’s style in women’s wear
Men’s style in women’s wear is not a very old trend, a little over 100 years old. Men’s and women’s clothing has always been different.
Men’s style in women’s wear is not a very old trend, a little over 100 years old. Men’s and women’s clothing has always been different.
Jewel Book of the Duchess Anna of Bavaria (de. Kleinodienbuch der Herzogin Anna von Bayern), 1552 – 1555, by Hans Mielich.
In the second half of the 15th century (1450’s – 1490’s), brimless caps (or hats) entered men’s fashion. Caps were mostly scarlet, but sometimes black.
The Tippet (tippets) is (are) long, narrow, cloth streamer, usually white, worn around the arm above the elbow, with the long end hanging down to the ground.
The Heuke, or Cloak on one shoulder, was a popular garment in medieval Europe. Cloaks worn on one shoulder have been known since ancient times.