Parallels for dress: Gemini MALE

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This detail of a fantastic painting of the court of Mantua gives some genuine insight into how tunics were constructed, and how they were pleated (and how sleeves were finished).

The hats are quite different from VMS hats, but look at the collars of the two men on the right, a simple lighter band (simple necklines are not as regional-specific as hats, but this gives a sense of how VMS neckbands might have looked).

Note also the short-statured woman to their left (I don't think she's intended to represent a child). I posted a number of pictures of short-legged men on my blog.




The You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. has quite a few tunics similar to VMS Sagittarius and a few like VMS Gemini (and the women have dresses with simple, modest necklines).

Here is another interpretation of the simple neckband in a female dress (I post it to show that this detail, which shows up frequently in the VMS, occurs on both male and female garments):



I'm not going to repost them all here, but the Gaston Phebus hunting scenes have numerous tunics like those in the VMS. It seems to have been "work" dress, practical dress—a basic design that could be fancied up with lace or high collars or better fabrics for those with more leisure time.