28-11-2022, 11:39 PM
The problem posed by the Lauber illustration about the Trojan War is simple. Either the fashion is contemporary with the creation of illustration, which would mean that a houppelande with very dagged sleeves was still hot in Haguenau between 1445-1455, or the illustration is anachronistic, which seems more probable. And if Lauber can fake it, pretty much any other artist can as well. Which goes double for the VMs.
As usual, some things in the VMs are not easily and clearly described. Regarding the edges of the VMs sleeves, their variations are more subtle than Lauber with those big loops and sleeves to the floor. Others know more about this than I do. In the post above #91 the lady's blue garment appears to be an ermine-line 'cloak' - if that's the correct term. I don't think there is the suggestion that the VMs female is wearing and ermine-line houppelande. Maybe it's lace or artistic ambiguity.
As usual, some things in the VMs are not easily and clearly described. Regarding the edges of the VMs sleeves, their variations are more subtle than Lauber with those big loops and sleeves to the floor. Others know more about this than I do. In the post above #91 the lady's blue garment appears to be an ermine-line 'cloak' - if that's the correct term. I don't think there is the suggestion that the VMs female is wearing and ermine-line houppelande. Maybe it's lace or artistic ambiguity.