1615 – Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia, Governess of Southern Netherlands
Isabella Clara Eugenia, painted by Peter Paul Rubens in 1615, wears mostly fashionable attire for the early 17th century.
Tag: ruff
ruff
Decorative removable pleated collar popular during the mid to late 16th and 17th century.
Medici collar
A collar that stands upright on the back of the neck and opens in the front. This type of ruff was introduced to France by Marie de’ Medici in the 16th century, taking her name two centuries later.
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