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Simple, black, nun-like garments were seen as a gesture of humility, says Jessica Regan, assistant curator at the Met who, along with chief curator Harold Koda, put the exhibition together

[18] From the 1550s, middle- and upper-class European women could choose between the still popular rigid farthingale style or a looser-style gown known as a ropa

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Cocktail dresses ranged from basic sleeveless black styles to wiggle dresses in metallic brocade that were less modest

Womens Traditional Spanish Dress The flamboyant and sexy Flamenco dresses that the Spanish women take such pride in are called Trajes de faraleas, always brightly coloured with many layers of ruffles in the skirt and sleeves that swish around as they walk