aroque/ Cavalier ran from about 1600-1750, the style began in Rome Italy and then most of Europe caught onto the style.
The main political influences on fashion were, Queen Elizabeth the first and King Henry the eighth. The Catholic church and Protestants had a big impact on making fashion conservative, strict, powerful and business-like but it was well balanced.
The most accurate depictions of the style shown in paintings from the era are the portraits but, the majority of art from the time was of religious themes of the past fashions.
There was a strong division in style between the Baroque and Cavalier.
Baroque style had a strict and religious theme to the attire. Puritans were modest in their fashion. They dressed in a muted color palate which was easy to maintain.