1. Baroque fashion Jana Brabcová

2. 17 th century The cradle is Italy The greatest use and popularity in France (during the reign of Louis XVI) The fashion sensual shapes, elegance and attention to silhouette and especially the beauty of the female body (charming fuller shape)

3. Materials and colours The richest ladies: dresses of brocade and Lyon silk Nobility: laces and embroideries Colours: red, white, blue and pink These colours are chosen also by important magnates who wear stockings and trousers to the knee

4. Baroque ladies Skirt consists of several lower garments Reinforced corset (metal or fish bones) Deep neckline Bodice decorated by laces Bare shoulders Baroque ornaments: ribbons, laces and ruffles Pearls Parasol and embroidered gloves

5. Baroque men Doublet of brocade Shirts decorated lace cuffs Predecessor of men's tie (type of scarf) Men's vest has different material in the front and in the back parts Typical Broque shirts are white with a large amount of ruffles Pants go below the knee (over the stockings) First pockets at the back (in the men's coat) Cord, hat with feather and smooth shaven face

6. Hairstyles Complicated hairstyle Comb hair up Ribbons and flowers Care is very time consuming Women and men wear wigs (wigs rather longer - up to shoulder length)

7. Shoes Women's shoe-heel - practical reasons (because of expensive material) More noble lady - higher shoe-heels Heels are made of cork or wood and are not fixed to her shoes, only tied with a piece of string Is not as comfortable as today's Not different shape right and left shoes Made of silk, satin, velvet

8. Common people dressed in simple textiles Barefoot Without wigs and heels