Title: Women's Fashion - Renaissance Fashion
Headings: Women's fashion in the Renaissance
Women's fashion in the Renaissance
Content: Women's Fashion - Renaissance Fashion
Women's fashion in the Renaissance
During the Renaissance period, women often wore long dresses. The dresses often consisted of detachable sleeves that were given by the groom to their new wives. The sleeves could also be passed down from mother to daughter, aunt to niece, or even be rented. To keep the dresses clean, the women would wear aprons or overdresses that were washable with linen chemises and shifts as underwear. The materials used to make the dresses would show the class of the woman, imported fabrics and rich textiles showed wealth while thin linen was worn by the lower classes. Wealthy women were well distinguished from the poor women, as their clothing were more complex and extravagant. The clothing they wore resulted in very constricted movement, as they had servants to help them put their clothes on. The lower class needed to work so they wore lighter and more comfortable clothing. In the image on the right, the difference between the outfits of the poor and wealthy are clearly noticeable. Before women got married, they would wear their hair down.