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A houppelande or houpelande is an outer garment, with a long, full body and flaring sleeves, that was worn by both men and women in Europe in the late Middle Ages. Sometimes the houppelande was lined with fur. The garment was later worn by professional classes, and has remained in Western civilization as the familiar academic and legal robes of ...
Jun 21, 2021 · Nevertheless, in the 1430s there continued to be many examples of men’s dress adorned with metallic embroidery, such as a chaperon trimmed with gold-tipped ribbons and gold leaves, seen in figure 9, and a houppelande with one sleeve covered with golden teardrops (Fig. 5 in womenswear).
Houppelande. The houppelande was a long, very full outer garment from late in the Middle Ages (c. 500 – c. 1500). First appearing in Europe in about 1350, the houppelande was worn by men over the top of a tunic and hose, or by women over a long underrobe. The houppelande was close-fitting in the shoulders but then billowed outward from there ...
" Istanbul (Not Constantinople) " is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. The lyrics humorously refer to the official renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul. The song's original release, performed by The Four Lads, was certified as a gold record. Numerous ...
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The houppelande is a specific kind of medieval overgown which was widely worn in the late 14th century and 15th century. It replaced the more fitted surcotes and overgowns, although like them, often showed off the gown underneath which was more costly and expensive.
Oct 9, 2018 · By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ is one of the best-known nursery rhymes in English literature, but its words are so baffling and odd that it almost qualifies as nonsense literature. Whilst not quite up there with ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ in the nonsense stakes, ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ is ...
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Jun 23, 2021 · Although the portrait is half-length, we can surmise that the houppelande is excessively long and trails on the ground, given her gesture of lifting and holding the excess length in front of her body, which is characteristic of the 1430s and early 1440s.
