Baroque fashion is characterised by wastefulness, luxury, extreme extravagance

Fashion in the period 1600-1650 in Western European clothing is characterized by the disappearance
of the ruff in favour of broad lace or linen collars. Waistlines rose through the period for both men
and women. The silhouette, which was essentially close to the body with tight sleeves and a low,
pointed waist to around 1615, gradually softened and broadened. Sleeves became very full, and in
the 1620s and 1630s were often paned or slashed to show the voluminous sleeves of the shirt or
chemise beneath. Other notable fashions included tall or broad hats with brims and for men, which
were usually decorated with flowers and gems.

Fashion in the period 1650-1700 in Western European clothing is characterised by rapid change.
Following the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Restoration of England's Charles II, military
influences in men's clothing were replaced by a brief period of decorative exuberance which then
sobered into the coat, waistcoat and breeches costume that would reign for the next century and a
half. In the normal cycle of fashion, the broad, high-waisted silhouette of the previous period was
replaced by a long, lean line with a low waist for both men and women. This period also marked the
rise of the periwig as an essential item of men's fashion.

For women, the wide, high-waisted look of the previous period was gradually superseded by a long
vertical line, with horizontal emphasis at the shoulder. Full, loose sleeves ended just below the
elbow at mid century and became longer and tighter in keeping with the new trend. The body was
tightly corseted, with a low, broad neckline and dropped shoulder.

Mushka (from French Mush) is a cosmetic remedy for skin correction that was spread in the XVII-
XVIII centuries in the aristocratic and bourgeois environment.

It was a piece of black plaster, taffeta or velvet, which was stuck on the face, chest or shoulders in
the form of a "mole".

Hairstyle a la Fontanges (a la Fontanges) - a feminine decorative hairstyle made of ribbons and lace,
between which stretches a strand of hair. The name was given by Maria Angelica de Fontane, the
beloved of Louis XIV. Once during the hunt her hairdress fell apart, and the Duchess de Fontan
bandaged her hair with a ribbon. "The King of the Sun" liked it so much that he asked the duchess to
always wear such a hairstyle, and so it spread first at the French court, and later in other countries.
This fashion has withstood, beginning in 1680, about a quarter of a century. At first, the hairstyle a la
Fontane was low and soft, then the starch material and use a wire carcass. The hairstyle turned into
a tower twice the size of the head. The English called a particularly high version of this hairstyle
Tower (tower), and a wider a commode (chest of drawers).
Hairstyle a la Maintenon (a la Maintenon) - a hairstyle named after the Marquis de Maintenon in the
middle of the XVII century. The hair is divided in the middle, high up and curled.

Hairstyle a la Sevigne (a la Sevigne) - a female hairstyle from 1650-1660. The forehead remained
open, the hair moved or twisted into locks fell on the shoulders and was bandaged at the level of the
ears with ribbon. The name was given by the French writer Marquise de Sevigne (1626-1696).

At the time, hair loss was a one-way ticket to public embarrassment. Long hair was a trendy status
symbol, and a bald dome could stain any reputation.

head lice were everywhere, and nitpicking was painful and time-
consuming.