Baroque period. Merchant and merchant’s wife. London 1590.
Tag: Baroque era
Fashion and costume history of the Baroque. The epoch of Baroque lasted from 1575 to 1770. It is divided into early Baroque (until about 1650), the High Baroque (ca. 1650-1720) and late Baroque or Rococo (ca. 1720-1770).
Costumes of distinguished women. London 1590.
On the history of costumes. Fashion history. Baroque period. London 1590. Distinguished women.
The Art of Perfumery in Italy and in France.
The art of perfumery began to be cultivated in Italy early in the 16th century. France has been associated with the cultivation of sweet-smelling flowers from early times.
Citizens of New Amsterdam during the 17th century
Historic dress in America 1640-1686. Dutch lady. English gentleman. A patroon.
Complete harnesses of soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War 1618 to 1648.
Three complete sets of half-armour from the first half of the 17th century. They show the most essential characteristics of the armour worn
Court Toilets & Ceremonial Robes. France 16th, 17th century.
History of Costume by Auguste Racinet. Costumes of the nobility in the time of Henry IV of France. 16th, 17th century. Court Toilets & Ceremonial Robes.
Types from the distinguished, bourgeois and mercantile world of the 17th c.
Netherlands 17th century. The coach. The hedge labyrinths. Types from the distinguished, bourgeois and mercantile world.
The escape of Charles II after the Battle of Worcester, 1651.
King Charles II escaped, and now entered upon a scene of adventures the most romantic that can be imagined.
France. The elegant world of rococo in the 18th century.
The elegant world in the 18th century. Women of the people. Officer of the royal house. Stocking and lace maker. (1735-1755).
Pendulum clock gilded bronze. Lighters Epoch of regency.
This watch is said to have belonged to Madame du Barry. Pendulum clock gilded bronze. Model by Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (Paris 1719-1791). Louis XV era. Pavillon de Louveciennes
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com