Significance of Renaissance clothing
There is no denying in the fact that things become obsolete with the passage of time. Call it law of nature or a change; things tend to become outdated and mundane as years pass by. However, there are certain things which withstand the test of time and they have tendency to evolve in one or the other way. Same holds true for renaissance clothing. The aura and uniqueness of these clothes is such that you can hardly make them redundant. Renaissance clothing has huge impact on our lives even today when fashion changes within the blink of eye. The prime reason why renaissance clothing is still alive is that it has visual appeal that strikes our imaginations.
The credit must be given to movies, theatres and drama schools because they have created huge mark in our minds about renaissance period. They have given us a chance to live that period or that culture. The romantic stories of royal families, rebel attitude of character like Robin Hood or classic couplet from Shakespeare makes us believe that period was re-birth in real sense. This shows how European people were resilient because they had lived in tough time known as ‘Dark Ages’.
Renaissance clothing was handmade clothes produced by the crafty people of that from silk, linen or related stuff. These were clothes, that were costly and it reflected social status of the person. The embroidery done on clothes is simple amazing.
What is special about Renaissance Dresses
Renaissance dresses were really special because of their design and decoration. All the dresses were stitched separately from one another. There was a huge difference between the way men and women’s dresses were designed and stitched.
The way men used to dress up themselves was quite a lot different from women. Men used to wear boots, pant, shirt and vest and also a hat. Whereas women used to wear shoes, under and over skirts, shirt, and also a hat. Men and women both had long hair with curls which were a mark of beauty. Even kids used to wear renaissance dresses once they are above five years.
Renaissance dresses used to differentiate between the rich and the poor at that age. To become famous and different, people had to wear something really new – a new color, pattern or style. They need to wear such kind of renaissance dress which nobody has seen earlier.
Renaissance dresses were the famous among the noble ladies and women of the higher society. To show their high rank and status, they used to wear clothes made of fur, dresses full of decorative and very precious jewelry.
Now renaissance dresses are a fun symbol as people cannot carry those kinds of clothes at this time. These are sometimes the theme of a party or a get together or usually popular at the times of fancy dress competitions. Today as well these are some of the most expensive clothing which people might not afford to buy and wear regularly.