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Elaborated garments like the one shown here, were only shown on exceptional occasions. Fine embroidery, often with gilded wires, gems and precious stones. For both genders, ostentation and pomposity were the symbols of elegance.

 For the aristocracy, luxurious fabrics such as: velvet, linen, silk, Damascus and brocade were the most sought after and expensive.

The beauty of the body became not only an art but also a philosophy of life.