elements of ancient costume [3]

Examples of different articles of clothing characteristic of a period, country, condition or occasion.

dress with crinoline

A 19th-century dress worn over several underskirts, including a full one made of horsehair.

fringe

Strip of material with hanging threads used to decorate the border of clothing.

sleeve

Part of the garment covering the arm; it can be of various shapes and lengths.

short sleeve

Half sleeve covering the upper arm and extended by another half sleeve of various shapes.

cotehardie

In the 14th century, the cotehardie was a kind of low-cut fitted surcoat with long sleeves left open from the elbow.

vertical pocket

Pocket cut along the grain of the fabric.

floating sleeve

Sleeve characterized by a long, sometimes ankle-length panel falling from the elbow.