Overview
A gamurra is a one-piece or laced gown with a close bodice and a full skirt, made of wool or, for the wealthy, silk, and worn over the camicia. It was the ordinary dress of the day rather than grand ceremonial wear, though a fine gamurra could still be costly.
How it is worn
It is laced closed and often fitted with separate sleeves tied on at the shoulder, so sleeves could be changed or removed for work and the white camicia pulled through the gaps. A grander overgown might be added on top for formal occasions.
History
The gamurra clothed Italian women through the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and appears constantly in the portraits and account books of the age. As fashions changed it evolved and was overtaken by more structured gowns, but it defined everyday Renaissance dress.