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 . |