Tag: Münchener Bilderbogen

16th and 17th century costumes.

16th, 17th, century, costumes, Baroque, Renaissance, fashion,

16th and 17th century costumes. Dutch, Bohemia, Spain, England, France, Poland. Top row left: Clothing of a sailor woman from Holland in 1640. Clothing of a woman from Amsterdam. Dutch woman… Read More

English and French fashion in the 15th century.

Costumes, England, France, fashion, Gothic, Medieval, 15th century

English and French fashion in the 15th Century. (Gothic, burgundy, middle ages) On the history of costumes. Sixty-eighth sheet. Fifteenth century. English and French. Munich illustrated book no. 1024. Illustration… Read More


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