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c 1560s cleves doublet gown

 
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September 2007
This is a lesser known style worn in Cleves and Cologne. It is very much in the Spanish style but seems to have been "imported" via the Dutch as a variation is prevalent in paintings of the late 16thC of the Lowlands.
The ensemble is often seen worn with a surcoat closed only at the base of the neck.
 
 
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