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Baroque Underwear

 

  The underwear consists of the smock, the underpants and the pair of stockings made of white knitwear, which are secured by ribbons. The smock and the underpants are made of white damask and the lower edges are decorated with white handmade embroidery. The smock is cut according to the “Italian renaissance shirt” from the 17th century located in The Museum of Victoria and Albert in London and the underpants are cut according to “Italian ladies underpants” from the second half of the 16th century located in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York .

 
Tailor's - Hanka, Baroque Corset, part 1
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Tailor's - Hanka, Robe a la Francais, part 1