Second half 16th century woman’s ensemble, after the burial dress of Eleonora of Toledo (1562, Florence, Pitti Palace, Museum of Costume and Fashion) and the Crimson Pisa dress (c. 1560, Pisa, Royal Palace) | padded petticoat and bumroll; cotton smock edged with bobbin lace; damask/canvas stays with synthetic boning; damask stiffened bodice with synthetic pearls and vintage trim; tied slashed damask sleeves with pearls and trim; damask knife-pleated skirt with trim.

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