1 Sentences With "carcanets"

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Women of wealth wore gold chains and other precious jewellery; collar-like necklaces called carcanets, earrings, bracelets, rings, and jewelled pins. Bands of jeweller's work were worn as trim by the nobility, and would be moved from dress to dress and reused. Large brooches were worn to pin overpartlets to the dress beneath. Dress hooks, of silver gilt for the wealthy and of base metal for the lower classes, were worn to loop up skirts.