Turquerie

Turquerie was Turkish fashion brought into Western Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries as trade routes shifted. Its appeal rested on being read as exotic, and it arrived with brightly colored decoration, especially on timepieces, alongside rich embroidered fabrics, often velvet with floral motifs. In women's clothing, loose flowing gowns carried ornate bands of embroidered cloth. Tasseled turbans sat on top. Corsets were absent, and strings of pearls were common.