“Women’s fashions in the 1650s continued trends of the previous decade; off-the-shoulder necklines, shimmering satins, lace collars and cuffs, and decorative metallic lace trim all remained popular at the start of the decade. Maria Euphrosyne (…), sister of King Charles X of Sweden, exemplifies these earlier styles in her 1653 portrait. Indeed, as François Boucher notes in A History of Costume in the West (1997), women’s dress did not change as dramatically as menswear did in this same period (258). The changes that did occur were incremental evolutions of previous styles:

“The boned bodice was stiff, tight-fitting and lengthened in front into a point: the short, full sleeves showed the chemise sleeves, which were likewise full and finished with lace flounces.”

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