On Feb 21, 2008, at 10:13 AM, Chris Laning wrote:
For instance, Robin is fond of pointing out that elaborately decorated or jeweled bands along the hemline are usually confined to "queens, saints, angels and other people who don't have to worry about getting their hems dirty." ;)
I'd like to point out that in the 16th century, highly decorated bands along the hemline were actually fashionable. It's true that only certain people (the wealthy) could afford them, but they're not markers of imaginary clothing in the 16th like they might be in earlier centuries.
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