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和重視高度和細瘦感勃艮第的時尚比較，義大利的時尚重視寬度。鈍頭鞋、寬肩膀、和寬帽子都是這個造型的特徵。

-羅寗 Michelle Ning Lo

十五世紀的《貝裡公爵最富裕的時間》裡記載著中世紀末期法國人穿的美麗的衣服。中世紀長袍成為當時最時尚的衣物，而鮮豔的顏色、誇張的長袖子、和其他的裝飾元素表現出穿著這些衣服的人們的富裕程度。

Tres riches heures du Duc de Berry of the Fifteenth Century records many of the beautiful garments worn in France in the late Medieval Period. The houppelande becomes the fashion of the time, and rich colours, exaggerated long sleeves, and other types of decorative costume elements present the wealth of the people wearing the garments.

-羅寗 Michelle Ning Lo

十三世紀哥德式時期的服裝雖然形狀上較為簡單，但是樣式上卻更豐富。

The costumes of the 13th-Century Gothic Period become less complicated in style, but more numerous in variety.

這在十一至十二世紀歐洲的時期，藝術被拜占庭藝術影響很深。雕像和圖畫裡的人物都有彎曲的姿勢，服裝也柔軟而飄逸。

The art of this period in the 11th- to 12th-century Europe were greatly influenced with Byzantine art. People in sculptures and paintings are often in curved positions, and the costumes were also soft and flowy.

這些是西歐到十世紀的一些服裝。

These are some of the costumes of Western Europe up to the 10th Century.

這時人們的穿著開始變得更有花紋和裝飾。隨著基督教的崛起，人們也注重能夠用服飾遮蓋越多身體部位越好。

This is when clothing started to become very decorative with patterns and decorations. Also, with the uprising of Christianity, it was important for people to conceal as much of their bodies with clothing as possible.

以希臘服飾做為基礎的羅馬人將許多希臘的衣服修飾成自己的造型。善於打仗的羅馬男人也開始剃鬍子、留短髮。

With Greek fashion as its foundation, the Romans adopted a lot of the basic garments of the Greeks and reshaped them into their own styles. Being a nation of battle and war, the Roman men started to shave and have shorter hair.

這個文化被埋沒在希臘的影子裡。他們是在義大利東部地區的城市，在希臘古典時期時非常興盛。

This culture was buried under the shadow of Greece. Situated in the central regions of Italy, they were prosperous during the Greek Archaic Period.

-羅寗 Michelle Ning Lo

又是一個我很喜歡的時期。古希臘文化充滿文藝、哲學、和不可思議的神話。他們的服裝跟前面提到的埃及比，有較柔軟飄逸的感覺，也是後面羅馬服飾的根本。

Another one of my favourite periods in history, Ancient Greece is a a culture ir arts, philosophy, and fascinating myths. Their costumes give a softer, more flowing feeling than the formerly-mentioned Egyptians, and are the foundation of the Roman costumes, which will be coming up soon!

-羅寗 Michelle Ning Lo

因為地點孤立，克利特島上的文化發展得和同時期大陸上的文化很不一樣。他們崇拜代表生產力的蛇女神。他們的男人像是孔雀，用裝飾多的服裝來展現魅力，吸引比他們層級高的女性。

很有趣的是，他們的服裝會讓人聯想到1880年代女裝的臀墊形狀。

-羅寗 Michelle Ning Lo 

我最喜歡的時期其中之一：古埃及！

要從他們的畫中看出他們的衣服怎麼穿很困難，但是那麼早的人就可以建造這麼複雜的文化真的很神奇！

-羅寗 Michelle Ning Lo

我決定要PO我幫教授畫的服裝歷史參考圖！會有一系列的圖片介紹西方服裝的發展，從古美索不達米亞到埃及，到希臘、羅馬，一直到1960/70年代。慢慢看吧！

I've decided to start posting the costume history illustrations I made for my professor! There will be a series of these drawings introducing the evolution of costume in Western history, starting from Ancient Mesopotamia to Egypt, to Greek, Rome, and all the way to the 1960s/70s. Enjoy!