The board of the French king Louis XIV, went down in history as the Sun King, lasted from 1643 to 1715. Decade, which it embraced, began the era of flourishing frivolous, fanciful fashion at the court of Louis XIV, who reject the canons of the past, insisting on the need to idle and ubiquitous magnificence. As long as the king was amusing himself, he would not leave the yard - the end of the XVII century in France has become a benchmark of luxury, which is considered good form, and everything else is denied as a manifestation of boredom and mediocrity.

The emergence of a new style

The first half of the XVII century for Europe was marked by the bloody Thirty Years' War, which lasted from 1618 to 1648. This period is retained many of the traditions of previous centuries, when reigned Gothic and monochromatic fabric, but gradually women and men's suit Men's Suits: tradition and modernity   He moved toward greater complexity and solemnity. There were lace collars, shoes began to be decorated with ribbons, embroidery on fabric appeared, which seems to be forgotten during the Middle Ages. This fashion revolution came at a time when the throne ascended Louis XIV, the more precisely, when he came out of tender age, which became a French ruler.

Louis XIV - is the flowering of the Baroque. Translated from the Italian barocco - a "bizarre", "intemperate" and the term is most vividly describes the costumes of the time. Because of the splendor that was characterized by the style of the royal court, after the French fashion drew the attention of the whole of Europe. The French with their usual tenacity and refined taste, they have adapted the familiar Spanish motifs to suit their own national fashionable image, revealing the world a new style with incredible ease and lightness.

The last were the result of a combination of bright pastel colors How to refresh its image by using pastel   clothing sewn from fine fabrics and are decorated with numerous lace and ribbons, creating an impression of gaiety, idleness and carelessness. Time passed heavy velvet and metallic accessories that jingled mods yore. It introduced a new fashion honors curvy shape and excesses.

The new male image

Major transformation of the male image consisted in the fact that the line was raised top coat, which is now no secret of his pants. Shocking fashion innovation French court began trousers that knee was very lush, reminiscent of women's skirt. Men still wear silk or wool stockings, and shoes with heels and had pointed toes decorated with bows. The costume was richly decorated with lace Lace in the modern wardrobe , Ruffles, ribbons, emphasizing the superiority of its owner, who had to compete in luxury with the rest of the court.

At the end of the XVII century it appeared justacorps - a new coat buttoned adjacent silhouette, which is extended downwards and the length reached the knees. Justacorps worn only by members of the nobility.

Changes in a woman's suit

In the women's locker room had no such evolutionary turns. Ladies wore first undershirt, then a skirt and corset. Outerwear served cotta, which put casement dress. In this era of women's costume was a lot of layers, and one of the innovations of ladies' clothes became a removable skirt, too, swing, has plume along the length of which could easily determine the social status. The neckline was now not too deep, but richly. Waist necessarily pulls together a suffocating corset lace. In general, a woman's dress was decorated in the upper front area, so the bodice, as his sleeves were loaded with ribbons, bows, ruffles, fine draperies. Shoes with pointed toes were on a dangerous French heel, curved and requires great care not only in dance, but also when walking.

The new word in the art of hairdressing

Hairstyles, both female and male, were as trivial and volume, as well as clothing for their fixation using wire frame structures. In most cases the court wore powdered wigs Curly, women decorated with ribbons. Over hairstyles rose hats that women and men were in a similar style. Hats had direct tough field and were decorated with magnificent ostrich feathers.

No one dared contradict the royal taste in clothes - to be dressed in the same way as the monarch meant to make his will, to show obedience and loyalty.

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