Category: 1480-1489
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1487-88 – Davide Ghirlandaio, Selvaggia Sassetti (born 1470)
Selvaggia may not be the most fashionable and extravagant person of her time, but we cannot be sure about that until the rest of her dress is revealed.
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Parti-color is the combination of different colors within the same garment along the vertical axis.
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