Abbey church (Souillac, France): Portal: Prophet Isaiah

Published/Created:

ca. 1130

Date Depicted:

1975
500 AD - 1499 AD

Notes:

A cape with an elaborately jeweled collar and hem over a bliaud and hose. The stripes probably indicate folds.

Abstract:

Men dress in a short version of the kirtle. Under it are a linen tunic and short breeches. Hose cover the legs and are held up by ties which are fastened to the waist of the breeches. Predominantly for soldiers, the surcote is a tunic which is over the kirtle and/or mail. It is cut narrower than the kirtle and, to allow for movement, has a slit at the center front or sides. Elbow-length sleeves are tied on or cut-in-one. The cyclas is another serviceable garment. Related to the surcote, it is sleeveless and has deeply cut armholes. A bliaud for men is without a corselet. It is laced through the torso. Sometimes it has a separate full skirt which is mid-calf or longer in length. The paludamentum is the most popular overgarment. It is fastened either as before, on the right shoulder, or in the new style with a cord across the center front. Functional garments still include the palla, the paenula, and a variety of mantles. Shoes are soft and have a slightly pointed toe.

Topics:

Sculpture -- France -- 12th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Romanesque

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

4388-227

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion): clothing (AAT)
sculpture: statues (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Migrations and Romanesque: 5th-13th century: Dress: Men

Source Creator:

Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen

Source Title:

History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 1

Source Created:

New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975

Call Number:

GT513 +B87 1 (LC)

Orbis Barcode:

39002051938497

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

OID:

10542923

PID:

digcoll:1846643