17.00 USD
No history on Mlle. Golifrey, unfortunately. We'll keep looking. In fact, this is the only image of her we can find. Wonderful theatrical portrait by Leopold Reutlinger of the actress posing in late Renaissance costume, circa 1550s (the costume, not the photo :) The Spanish court led in the field of fashion at this time, and, of course, Mlle. Golifrey is dressed in something close to a man's costume. Stunning! And only fitting, really (no pun intended), given that in the late Renaissance, men played the roles of women on the stage, while during la Belle Epoque, women very often took male roles! How does her costume differ from a man's attire of the period? Well, as far as we can tell, by this time, the doublet frequently sported a padded belly that pooched out, often making use of boning to maintain this shape, whereas Mlle Golifrey's costume takes full advantage of the v-line waist, reversing the peascod belly (and the boning) with a corset. This effect is naturally exaggerated by the puffed sleeves and hose Awesome. And what about that brocade? A lovely, lovely, unposted card, circa 1900.
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