Fashions of the Middle Classes, as Portrayed by Paper Dolls

These lovely paper dolls by Tom Tierney show the fashions of the middle/merchant class of the Baroque and Rococo periods.  Styles worn by the nobles and royalty were similar in structure, but much more extravagant and exaggerated.   PLATE 1 c. 1650    The woman wears a high-waisted dress with a falling, wide lace collar and turned-back…

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