Ciuis Cliuensis ornatu eximio; Faemina cliuensis ornatus, quo solemnibus ferijs vti solet; Palla mulieris in Cliuia ad forum cuntis; Virgo Cliuensis solenni ornatu.
Abraham de Bruyn Flemish
Publisher Joos de Bosscher Netherlandish
Not on view
Engraving, part of 'Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus' (Costumes of the various nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America), a series of prints representing figures from various parts of the world, engraved by Abraham de Bruyn and published by Joos de Bosscher in 1580.
This engraving represents a citizen of Clivia in fine dress, a woman from Clivia in solemn dress, a woman from Clivia wearing an overcoat or 'palla', and a girl from Clivia in solemn dress. On the left, the male citizen wears an overcoat with short puff sleeves over a ling-sleeved velvet (?) doublet, wide hose, stockings and flat shoes. His collar is made up of a small ruff, and he wears a thin belt on which he carries a pouch and a knife. He holds his gloves in his right hand, and wears a beret.
On the center-left, the woman in solemn dress wears a long dress with long, wide bell sleeves, trimmed with velvet (?), and an open skirt, trimmed with the same fabric, over a skirt with two stripes on the border. The bodice has a high ruff collar. A jeweled belt hangs from her waist, partially hidden below her hands, which are adorned with several rings. Her hair is tied up and covered by a cap with two strips of fabric hanging to the sides. Her shoes are flat and have rounded toes.
On the center-right, a woman wears a palla, or overcoat, made up of a large cap with pointed front from which hangs a shawl, covering her shoulders and back. Underneath, she is wearing a long dress with open ruff and high collar, velvet (?) on the chest, and a lace-up bodice, and ankle-length skirt with apron. Her shoes are flat, and she carries a bag, hanging from her right hip.
On the right, the young woman wears a dress trimmed with dark ribbons, and with an open skirt with train and ribbons at the back over a shorter skirt with a stripe on the border. Her hair is held up inside a sort of flar bonnet, with a small lace headband on the front. Her shoes are flat and have rounded toes.
