Glossary
Rhinegraves
Rhinegraves refer to the late 17th-century breeches, loose at the knee and wide like shorts, often with frilly embellishments. It is an upper stocks with loose, flowing legs. Rhinegr aves were usually richly decorated, especially with ribbon bows.
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