Amalia van Solms by Gerrit van Honthorst (Foundation Historical Collections of the House of Oranje-Nassau)

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Amalia van Solms in this van Honthorst portrait wears a simple dress with a collar that completely conforms to the dress beneath it and the sort of puffed sleeves that would persist until the Fontanges headdress era in the 1680s.

Amalia van Solms by van Honthorst (Foundation Historical Collections of the House of Oranje-Nassau)
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Keywords:  van Honthorst, Amalie van Solms, Orange family, Dutch, Princess, curly coiffure, jeweled headdress, trapezoidal neckline, bertha, necklace, earrings, clasp, bertha, waist band, bows, chemise, puffed sleeves

Dec 13, 2009 8:22 PM
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