Fashion 17th century in Europe

For sure, every woman at least once dreamed of plunging into the era of the 17th century, when in Europe there was a manneristic fashion, with voluminous ladies' rajfrokami. The 17th century was still called the period of the Thirty Years' War, but despite this, women and men dressed in expensive exquisite decorations.

Fashion Europe of the 16th-17th century

Women at that time sought to meet the "ideal" standards. They wore magnificent skirts and pulling corsets , which created a thin silhouette. Besides, the sign of the ideal woman was a long neck, high growth, a majestic bearing with backs thrown back and long wavy hair or curls. But the fashion in England and France was slightly different.

Fashion of France of the 17th century

The female costume in France had a slightly raised waist line and a shortened bodice, and the skirt was long though not too wide. The skirt had soft folds, and the sleeves were lush and slightly shortened. Court ladies often wore two dresses at once, one of which was considered as underwear, and there were light tones. The second outfit was darker, and it was always open so that the underwear could be seen, which was sewn from satin or expensive brocade. In ordinary women, the bodice was fastened with ordinary loops, and the court ladies used pendants made of precious stones. One of the mandatory elements in the dress was a turn-down collar, which was carried out by hand and decorated with a delicate lace.

French fashion of the 17th century extended to hairstyles, which were only two kinds. In the first case, a middle part was made in the middle of the head, and the hair was combed and braided into a braid, which was formed in the occipital part in the form of a crown. Below left strands of hair, which at the end curled. In the second case, bangs were used, hair was combed on each side, and a chignon was attached to the occipital part.

Fashion in England of the 17th century

If in the 16th century Spanish fashion predominated in England, then by the 20s of the 17th century it was leaving, and its place was occupied by the French fashion, but with a local flavor. Finishing costumes, both male and female, has become more diverse. The English fashion of the 17th century changed with great speed, although it was still influenced by the Puritan fashion. The Englishwomen, like the Frenchwomen, wore two dresses, but for the English ladies the upper layer of the dress was deaf, and for French women it was swinging. English ladies did not allow themselves extremes, which immediately catch sight, although the costumes were no less luxurious.

The dresses of the Englishwomen consisted of a bodice, a skirt and lush sleeves three quarters in size. The bodice was made of satin, and gave it a corset or a special lining. Skirts, in contrast to the French fashion, were long and deaf, slightly attached to the back. The dresses were decorated with lace.

Finally I want to note that in the 17th century the fabrics were already made at the manufactories. They trimmed with gold and silver threads, so that the colors on the fabric seemed to pour. In France, Italy and England, printed fabrics are beginning to be produced, so the range of expensive and luxurious materials became more and more.