While the sixteenth century was an age of excess in ornamentation, the seventeenth century is often thought of as an age of elegance,...

During the Renaissance there was an enormous increase in the use of jewelry throughout Europe.

18th century footwear fashion history with image references. Italian, French and English Heel, Buckles and Slippers.

During the seventeenth century shoes styles began to split along gender lines. Men continued to prefer square-toed shoes, but women started

After 1490 the shape of shoes changed to become very broad. At first the new style of shoe looked like a duck's bill and hence the Mary Jane