28-11-2022, 08:26 AM
Dagged sleeves by themselves aren't enough. Admittedly, this image Lauber used was probably outdated by then, but the cut of the dress is one that is very common post-1430. Can you spot the difference?
It might sound to you like I am just looking for a tiny difference to criticize, but the fact that the sleeves continue to the ground and into the trail, being more "one" with the dress is still common after 1430. In these cases, the sleeves look like they are two halves that kind of hang over the arm. What we see in the VM is different: the sleeves form a closed "loop" hanging from the wrist and they don't droop as far. Examples of this style are generally pre-1430.
It might sound to you like I am just looking for a tiny difference to criticize, but the fact that the sleeves continue to the ground and into the trail, being more "one" with the dress is still common after 1430. In these cases, the sleeves look like they are two halves that kind of hang over the arm. What we see in the VM is different: the sleeves form a closed "loop" hanging from the wrist and they don't droop as far. Examples of this style are generally pre-1430.