Renting Baroque costumes offers the opportunity to relive the splendor of seventeenth-century culture up to the mid-eighteenth century, thanks to garments and accessories crafted by the Atelier Pietro Longhi: a collection of period costumes characterized by rigorous fidelity to tradition, ideal for historical reenactments, theatrical productions, and themed events.
The Baroque age elevated clothing from a necessity to a true form of scenic art. It was a time of unrestrained theatricality, when every fold, drape, and decoration served to communicate power, wealth, and a taste for opulence.
For women, fashion gradually abandoned Spanish rigidity, opening into volumes that turned the body into a complex architectural structure. Heavy fabrics such as velvet and sumptuous damasks were overloaded with trimmings, triumphant lace, and sewn-on jewels, transforming the figure into a living painting.
Men were no different: their attire took on an almost military tone while still embracing elegance. Jackets richly decorated, knee-length trousers (the hauts-de-chausses), boots with turned-down tops, and, indispensable as ever, voluminous lace collars (jabots). All of this culminated in monumental wigs that echoed the grandeur of palace façades.
Wearing a Baroque costume means accepting the invitation to command the stage, to embody an era in which fashion was the greatest spectacle.
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| IT size | International size | Chest circumference (cm) | Waistline (cm) | Hips (cm) | Height waist-to-floor (cm) | Total height (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | XS | 80–84 | 60–64 | 86–90 | 105–108 | 155–162 |
| 40–42 | S | 84–90 | 64–70 | 90–96 | 106–110 | 160–168 |
| 44–46 | M–L | 90–98 | 70–78 | 96–104 | 108–112 | 165–172 |
| 46–48 | L–XL | 98–106 | 78–86 | 104–112 | 110–114 | 170–178 |
| IT size | International size |
|---|---|
| 48 | S |
| 50–52 | M–L |
| 54–56 | L–XL |
| 58 | XL |
