Tag: Embroidery designs

Dentelles, Broderies. Les modes du Moyen Age. Costume féminin français.

Motif, Dentelles, Broderies, Tissu, Aigle, Moyen Age.

Broderie camaieu, Motif broderie, Feuille d’acanthe verte, Broderie de coussin, Tissu d’aumônière, Aigle rose et noir. ‘histoire du costume féminin français. Les modes du Moyen Age, de l’an 1037 à l’an 1461.

Broderies. Les modes de la renaissance. Costume féminin français.

Broderies, Dentelles, modes, renaissance, costume, féminin, français,

Empiècement de corsage brodé, Broderie et galons d’or, Haut de chemise en toile de lin de Frise, Robe brochée et rebrodée. Histoire du costume féminin français. Les modes de la renaissance de l’an 1461 á l’an 1574.


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