renaissance dress lucretia blueThis dress is based on Renaissance originals on paintings, for example paintings of the Medici family. Dresses like this were mainly worn during the Italian Renaissance, typical is the beautiful elegant puff model of the sleeves. Puffed sleeves were worn at European courts, this style was adopted in the fashion of the bourgeoisie. Puffed sleeves were also a sign of wealth, they were worn to show that there was enough money to buy abundant amounts of