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The ruffle at the bottom adds interest, while the loose fit overall conceals your midriff

The back closes with buttons, and the French tulle sash ties into a graceful draped bow, completing the look with refinement

It has a torso-elongating top that plumes into a flared, swishy skirt

Because pieces of clothing (and complete outfits) are so scarce, we must instead rely on pictorial media to understand what Renaissance peoples considered fashionable

[1] Moira Macdonald from the Seattle Times labelled the dress "one of the most beautiful movie costumes of recent decades" with "a slippery, almost watery gown that seems to float over its wearer"