tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785735485564651497.post4614895684830406210..comments2018-02-01T21:03:10.484-08:00Comments on Eclectic Potted Histories : Caterina SforzaHelen Lashbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806155400041511316noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785735485564651497.post-23420845470894147262017-11-07T03:58:14.217-08:002017-11-07T03:58:14.217-08:00I had no idea that dagging originated in Milan, th...I had no idea that dagging originated in Milan, thank you for that snippet! Florentine fashion was heavily based on a mix of its powerful Arte della Lana, the wool guild, and the import via the vassal town of Pisa of exotic dyes like kermes and grana, both types of beetle, the one vermillion and the other crimson. These permitted the dying of dark, rich colours, which are all known, confusingly, as scarlet. The one flamboyant colour used in Florence is pavanazzo, which is a mix of indigo, orchil and other dyes and in appearence is like the dark purplish blue on a peacock. Sumptuary law in Florence permitted a bride to wear sumptuous garb for a year after she was married, after which it had to be covered at all times by a heavy cloak. Only courtesans flaunted fine fabrics all the time. Which might have been why the Florentines were shocked. Male fashion relied heavily on the sober cioppa or overgown, and the conspicuous consumption was in having a black that was darker and richer than other people's. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.com