 At the very end of the period, full "round sleeves" (perhaps derived from Italian fashions) began to replace the flaring trumpet sleeves, which disappeared by the later 1550s.Fabric or chain "girdles" were worn at the waist and hung down to roughly knee length; a tassel or small prayer book or purse might be suspended from the girdle.The low neckline of the dress could be filled with a partlet.