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dressOur dress is the historical symbol of the group. The elegant women dress is the exact reproduction of the costumes wore by the upper class in the town of Aosta towards the end of XVIII century, whose features are to be seen in a painting by Stagnon. The most valuable and distinctive element in the women dress is the black bonnet, made of fine guipure, sized and tuyauté, called “Fontange”; its name, “Fontange”, clearly refers to the French coiffure wore by Miss De Fontange at the court of Lousi XIV. The dress is made of red woollen cloth with a flounced skirt reaching the feet. The jacket, of the same cloth, reaching the skirt backwards at the waist and divided in front, is closed by a black cord whose ends were originally clipped by two silver clasps. The kimono sleeves end over the elbow with two three-layered little white linen sleeves. A big vieux-rose-styled knot, serving as a fastening on the chest, and a black velvet bow with cameo on the neck are the two kind of frivolous elements in the costume. The men dress reproduces the upper-class costume of 1830s. It’s made of dark blue woollen cloth: the trousers are enriched by a nine-buttoned cloth reaching the waist and by a pair of shoulder straps. The linen shirt presents a pleated shirtfront. The tie, with a large scarf shape, is made of red silk with a particular knot. The costume is completed by an elegant top hat. Men wear red socks and black boots. |
