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"Fake Fashion" - free online lecture with Dr Sophie Pitman. Part of the "Flamboyant Fake" series and temporary exhibition "Fake For Real", open until 30/1/22. The Renaissance is often characterised as an era of sumptuous luxury, with rich velvets, shining pearls, and gold ornaments. Fashion was extreme - yards of lace-trimmed ruffs, exaggerated padded shoulders, and elaborately underpropped skirts. But what did those who were not elite enough to afford such luxuries do to achieve fashionable styles?