This document summarizes men's and women's fashion in Western Europe between 1550-1600. It describes women's clothing as characterized by increased opulence and the rise of the ruff and farthingale. For men, it notes the disappearance of the codpiece, which was a protective flap or pouch at the front of men's trousers. The document also provides several images from the period to illustrate typical fashions.

1. Fashion Period 1550 -1600 Helga design

2. 1595 Unknown Lady

3. Fashion in the period 1550-1600 in Western European clothing is characterized by increased opulence, the rise of the ruff, the expansion of the farthingale for women, and, for men, the disappearance of the codpiece. 1527 Lady Mary Guildford

4. 1614-1618 Dorothy Cary

5. Isabela Clara Eugenia of Spain

6. Isabella Clara Eugenia with Magdalena Ruiz

7. Catherine of Aragon figure

8. Anna Rosina Marquart

9. Circle of Benson St Cecilia detail Christine de France

10. Queen Elizabeth figure

11. A full veil in Elizabeth the Golden Age film

12. Elizabeth 1s coronation

13. Child Fashion Van Zijll 1

14. Infantas Isabella Clara Eugenia and Catalina Micaela of Spain

15. Hercule Francois Duke of Alencon

16. Queen of Spain Elizabeth De France

17. Details

18. Man’s Fashion Christopherhatton after ketel detail

19. Nicholas by Hilliard

20. Fiennes de Clinton

21. Robert Dudley jerkin

22. Henry VIII

23. Details Fran Cloue

24. Man’s Details : From Middle English cod scrotum is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men’s trousers to provide a covering for the genitn Boeheim

25. Cloak

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