Nicole Kipar's late 17th century Clothing History

Painting Gallery Early 17th c.
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France, England and Holland

Lord Chapel and his Family. C. Johnson, ca. 1639. Adults and children, with the exception of the youngest, were identically dressed. English	Queen Anne of Austria and Louis XIV. Note the short pearl necklace and the broad lace trimming on the neckline. French	Queen Henrietta Maria, Van Dyck, 1634. Note the very high waist of the 1630s robes. English
Charles II and his Siblings, after Van Dyck, 1639. On the left is Mary, the Princess Royal, standing next to James Duke of York. On Charles' left is Princess Elizabeth nursing the baby princess Anne. English	Charles II, William Dobson, 1642. Prince Charles, aged 12, arming himself at the Battle of Edgehill where he had a narrow escape at the opening engagement of the Civil War. Note the gold braids on his sleeves and breeches. English	Charles I and his Family, Hendrick Pot, 1631. Charles I, Henrietta Maria and their eldest child Prince Charles. Note the child's frock Charles is wearing. English
Charles I. Van Dyck. English	Henry Rich, First Earl of Holland, Daniel Mytens, 1640. Note the gold braid on the gauntlets of his dark gloves, the red plumes and extensive braids on the slashed doublet and the breeches. English	Gaston d'Orleans, Van Dyck, detail. Uncle of Louis XIV. French
Thomas Killigrew, William Sheppard, 1650. One of the playwrights who gained favour at Charles II's court. Note the indoors cap and the robe. English	Louis XIV in State Robes, Henri Testelin, 1648. Portrait of the ten year old King. Note the elaborate shoe rosette. French	Louis XIII. Philippe de Champaigne. Louis XIII being crowned by Victory. Note the elaborate armour he is wearing. French
Cardinal Richelieu. Philippe de Champaigne. During Louis XIII's reign, he was the true ruler of France and laid the foundation for Louis XIV's absolutism. French	Prince Rupert, Gerrit van Honthorst, 1640s. Note the beautiful lace edging of the splendid collar. Prince Rupert was a cousin of Charles II and a dashing cavalryman in the English Civil War. English	Charles I on Horseback 1635-1640. Anthonis van Dyck. Note the plate armour and the swept hilt rapier. London, National Gallery. English
The Nightwatch, 1642. Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn. The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch. The 'Nightwatch' is actually a daylight scene. Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum. Dutch	Portrait of a Man, 1650-52. Frans Hals. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Note the ribbon bows at his waist, attached to the breeches. Dutch	Lady with a Fan, 1641. Rembrandt van Rijn. In the Possession of Her Majesty the Queen. Note the beautiful lace edgings (Reticella) of her fine linen cuffs and collar, and the fine chemises inset with lace strips. Dutch
Omer Talon, 1649. Philippe Champaigne. The minister is dressed in his state robe. Note the two tassels at his starched linen collar. French	Marie de Raet, wife of Philippe Le Roy. Probably late 1630s. Anthony Van Dyck. Note the early non-collapsible fan (feathers) and the brooch worn at the front.	Philippe Le Roy, Seigneur de Ravels. Anthony Van Dyck. Probably late 1630s. Note the slashed sleeves with the white silk underneath.