Fashion in Art

MET Museum of Art. Manhattan, New York

July, 2013

1. Greek dress: Dalmatia shall. Made if linen. Lots of pleats meaning wealth.

2. Greek armor: horse a sign of wealth. Full armor, only few exist. Matching set. Leather

strap at shoulder. Wore over a linen tunic.Seated soldier.

3. Papua New Guinea: woven body mask with leaves. Ceremonial to honor the

death of a man. Wore only once. Left after the 23 h ceremonies in the forest to

disintegrate.

4. Precolombian: golden burial objects.Gold earpiece: colored messengers holding a

mother of pearl message, to be worn by leading men.

Silver and gold nosepieces: silver representing the moon and gold the sun, to cover mouth. And holding serpent on the sides signified continuity

of life.

Goddess: wearing nosepiece and earrings. Holding a machete and a someone's head.

5. Burgundian court tapestry: Dresses Fitted at the chest full at the bottom. Worn with jewelry

for women.

Tapestries were a meaning wealth, was used to keep warmth in rooms. Red-green-white and

roses, the sign of Charles VII. Men and women wore headpieces with hanging scarf over one

side.

6. Florintian: Portrait of a young man by Bronzino; darker colors used in dress. Heavy

looking slashed silk tunic. Gathered from clothing of defeated men in sword fight. He's

wearing linen undershirt.

7. Florintian: portrait by friar Fillippo Lippi: slit sleeve with embroidered shirt. Clogged hair at four head. French headdress with scarf, longer

on one side, lots of gathers on red wedding dress.

8. French: -woman fine cotton dress. Satin lining. Heshtrok or long hair.

-Men, suit. Lead at the body.

10. French pre-revolution: play full dress tight at waist.

9. French after revolution: long silk dress with jewels at sleeves.