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Chapter 6 The Late Middle Ages
14th and 15th Centuries
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2008

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bowl
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crop hair style that gave appearance of an inverted bowl around top of head
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corset
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round cape that buttoned one right shoulder and left the right arm free or closed at center with a chain or ribbon
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cote/hardie
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variant of surcote or outer tunic fitted at waist then flare down at front, knee length, sleeves end around elbow had long lappet that hangs down belt
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dagging
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form of decoration where edges of garment were cut into pointed or squared scallops
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fret
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a net with a narrower fillet worn over it
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gambeson
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padded undercoat worn by military
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pourpoint/gipon/doublet
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close fitting sleeveless garment with padded front originally for soldiers
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haubergeon
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shorter coat of mail or hauberk worn by military
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hennin
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tall exaggerated steeple shaped headdress style worn by Burgundian women
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houce/housse
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wide skirted overcoat with winged cape sleeves and two, flat, tongue shaped lapels at the neck, french variation of garnache
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Houpelande a mi jambe
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mid calf version of houpelande, fitted over shoulder then widened below into deep tubular folds or pleats that were held by a belt, suited for heavy fabrics, started as man's housecoat, slipped over head, 4 pieces sewn together
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huke
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originated as covering for armor, worn over doublet or jacket, open at the sides, full garment hung from the shoulders to the thigh, and sometimes belted in to form deep pleats, worn by upper-class men
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livery kings
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dukes and feudal lords would distribute sets of clothing to those in their household, special uniforms for servants
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mi parti
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practice of sewing together sections of different colored fabrics within one garment
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page boy
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later longer style of bowl crop
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placard
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english for stiff panel with rounded lower edge that extended to the hip on a surcote
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plastron
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french for stiff panel with rounded lower edge that extended to the hip on a surcote
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poulaine/crackowe
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elongated exaggeratedly pointed toed shoe resumed toward end, only nobles and rich wore it
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roc
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women's loose fitting gown, bodice cut with round neckline with gathers at center of the front and back, sleeves were long and fitted or short could be a frock
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Smock
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undermost garment for women, chemise French, or shift English
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