Once again I shall make a glossary of clothing terms, this time from the Renaissance. Some of the terms I defined for Medieval clothing were also used during the Renaissance and I will most likely use some of those terms in current posts, so their definitions can be found here.
basquine — boned bodice made of whalebone and leather, gave the appearance of wider shoulders tapering to a tiny waist (women)
beret— thin, loose hats that usually tilted towards one side of the head
bombasting — stuffing for trunk hose, peascod-belly, and leg-of-mutton sleeves, composed of rags, flock, and other materials
bourrelet — wider version of the farthingale adapted in France, more cylindrical in shape rather than conical (women)
bum roll/bolster — roll of padding tied around the hip line to hold the skirt out from the body, less restrictive than the farthingale (women)
camicia — undershirt usually made of white linen (men)
canions — upper stocks worn from the doublet to the knee (men)
chopines — shoes that elevated the wearer, eventually developed into high heels
crescent cap — circular/heart-shaped cap worn towards the back of the head with a velvet veil covering the rest of the hair
codpiece — padded triangle of fabric worn laced to the front of the trunk hose over the groin (men)
copotain — high bell-shaped hat
doublet — man’s bodice
duckbill shoes/scarpines/ox-mouth shoe — large, wide, square-toed shoes often decorated with jewels or slashes (men)
enseigne — disc-shaped hat ornament, usually extremely detailed with jewels/carvings (men)
farthingale — topmost petticoat, hooped to give shape to the skirt (women)
finestrella sleeves — sleeves where the outer fabric was slit horizontally and the sleeves of the undergarment were pulled through (women)
flat cap — flat hat with soft crown and moderately broad brim (men)
funnel sleeves — sleeves that were fitted at the upper arm and ballooned out, fitted tightly around wrist
gorget— neck ornament
jerkin— short velvet or leather jacket, usually sleeveless (men)
kennel/gable headdress — pentagonal piece worn over the top of the head with veil/bag cap of dark velvet attached to the back and covering hair (women)
leg-of-mutton sleeves — puffed sleeves that extended the entire length of the arm
neck wisk — a falling ruff that was open at the front, resembling a collar
nether stocks — trunks worn under breeches, long enough so that the bottoms could be seen (men)
pantofles — wooden platforms attached to the sole of the shoe with pieces of fabric to protect them from rain, snow, and mud
peascod-belly doublet — doublet rounded at the abdomen to give the appearance of a filled-out belly (men)
points — resembled shoelaces, used to attach trunk hose to doublets or sleeves to doublets or bodices (lacing/trussing)
pokes — apron-like pockets tied to the doublet (men)
ruff — starched (often with different colors) and wired collar pleated into ruffles, could be made of lace or jeweled, usually had matching cuffs
shoe rose — decoration usually made of lace or jewels that was worn at the front of the shoe
slashing and puffing — slits cut in a garment with fabric from the undergarment pulled through to form puffs
stomacher — stiffened triangular piece worn at the front of the bodice, reaching from neckline to lower abdomen (women)
supportasse — frames of silk-colored wire pinned underneath the ruff to keep it in place
trunk hose/pumpkin hose — ballonish-looking breeches that extended from the end of the doublet to about mid-thigh (men)
Venetians— full breeches that reached the knee
verdingale/farthingale frill — stiff wheel of fabric, often pleated, worn between the bodice and the skirt (women)
wasp waist — deep V-shaped waistline that extended over the skirt
wings — rolled fabric worn vertically around each shoulder, between the sleeve and the bodice
wisk/Medici collar — fan-shaped pleated collar, stiffened with wire and open at the front
zipone — buttoned tunic that reached the knee worn over the doublet (men)
zornea — cape with wide sleeves, belted at the waist (men)
Very informative glossary.
Nice site thanks for writing about it!
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thanks! Great glossary! I’m french and i’m looking for “canions” version few hours ^_^