Alba, Liturgical, costume, middle ages,
The Alba. Liturgical costume. 13th century. Bavarian National Museum.
Category: 13th Century
Middle ages costumes in 13th Century
Dalmatica 13th century. Liturgical garment. Halberstadt Cathedral Museum.
Dalmatic, a long robe with wide but short sleeves that was worn especially in the Middle Ages in Dalmatia instead of the Roman Tunica.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
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Albe 13th century. Baptismal garment. German Liturgical costume.
Traditionally worn by Catholic priests as liturgical undergarment under the chasuble.
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Headdress Siena 13th century. Horned shaped hennin.
Woman from Siena, wearing a horned shaped hennin. Italy 13th century.
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
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Italian noblewoman with heart shaped hennin. 13th century.
Italian noblewoman. Burgundy fashion era. Medieval 13th century clothing. Here hair is confined by a net called a crespine or crespinette. She wears a headwear, the white colored barbette with veil (Still seen on… Read More
The Carolingian, Capetian Fashion Period 987 to 1270.
Carolingian, Capetian period. Variety of costume. Women in the twelfth century. Emblazoned gowns. The bliaud. Pelisses. The cotte-hardie.
Middle Ages fashion history in Germany.
Middle Ages fashion history in Germany. Dress of the citizen, peasants and nobility.
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
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
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