Arcelet and Attifet
Arcelet and Attifet. Two fashionable 16th century headdresses. An Arcelet or the French hood is characterized by a rounded shape, contrasted with the angular “English”
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Ferronnière
A ferronnière is a style of headband that encircles the wearer’s forehead, usually with a small jewel suspended in the centre.
1800 – 1809 Hairstyles
We have a new post on Patreon about “Headdresses and Hairstyles”. Part 1: 1800 – 1809. https://www.patreon.com/bloshka_project Year by year. Each page is one year.
Vertugadin
The Vertugadin or the farthingale is one of several structures used under Western European women’s clothing in the 15th – 17th centuries to support the skirts in the desired shape and enlarged the lower half of the body.
Partlet
The Partlet is a fashion accessory of the 15th – 16th century. The Partlet was a sleeveless garment worn over the neck and shoulders, or to fill in a low neckline.
Place in art. Zaandam
Place in art. Zaandam (Netherlands) by Claude Monet (1840 – 1926). In early June 1871, Monet left London for the Netherlands and traveled via Rotterdam to Zaandam.