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RENAISSANCE UNDERGARMENTS |
Women's Complete Renaissance Costumes • Bodices • Gowns & Overdresses
Blouses & Chemises • Skirts • Undergarments • Shoes & Boots • Capes & Cloaks
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While the bodice was meant to flatten and narrow the upper body, Elizabethan fashion dictated a much more voluminous look in the lower body. This was achieved through the use of a farthingale, bum roll, or a combination of both. The farthingale had originated in Spain and was essentially a bell-shaped support for the petticoats or skirts. It was essentially a skirt with a series of four to eight hoops of wire, whalebone, or wooden hoops sewn into it.
Often a padded roll, or bum roll, was worn overtop of the farthingale to help carry the weight of the heavy petticoats or skirts. Often, women of the lower and middle classes might wear the bum roll without the farthingale to imitate the style of the upper classes while still allowing the necessary freedom of movement to go about their daily chores.
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