 The Clothes say a lot.  Men’s fashion in Italy  Knee Length houppelande lined and banded in fir made of silk.  Sleeves made to appear larger in shoulders  Boots and Tights  High class

 The length of the garment was sign of class or age  Older men wear longer coats and outfits than younger men.  Showing off the calf was very revealing.  Cod piece used to cover groin when wearing tights  Shoes

 Servant Girl by Uccello in Birth of virgin fresco  Note how plain dress is compared to the gentleman above.  Footwear  Colors

 Jacopo Chimenti named l’Empoli ( ), Wedding of Maria de’ Medici and Henry IV King of France, Oil on canvas, 242 x 242 cm, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.  The dress for the upper class female is very different

 Then  Men wear tights to show sign of wealth and status.  The more elegant the gown the higher class you were.  Now  Women were shorter dress length.  Men were pants.  Dyes are much more colorful.