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Category: 16th Century
Costumes and Fashion in 16th century. Renaissance, Spanish Fashion, Tudor.
Costumes from Friesland in the 16th Century.
First Time Sewing: The Absolute Beginner’s Guide by Editors Of Creative Publishing Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques… Read More
German Renaissance Fashion in the 16th Century.
German Renaissance Fashion in the 16th Century. Top row left: Noblewomen and noblemen in Spanish fashion of the years 1565-1570 Right: Knight and General in armor and armament under Emperor… Read More
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)
English Baroque fashion in the 16th and 17th Century.
English Baroque fashion in the 16th and 17th Century. Top row left: Distinguished Women from London in the Spanish Baroque fashion of the year 1590. Right: London merchant and merchant’s… Read More
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.
Tudor fashion in the 16th Century.
English Tudor fashion in the XVI. Century. Top row left to right: Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves. Right: Clothing of a merchant in London. Cavalier clothing between 1550-1600. Clothes of… Read More
French nobility fashion 16th century. Renaissance costumes.
French nobility fashion in the XVI. century. Related Posts:Coiffure Henri IV. Marguerite de Navarre.The king’s guard. Chevau-légers.French Musketeers in 1650.
German lansquenets. Piper, Drummers, Waibel, Captain and Lieutenant.
The Lansquenets were armed with spears or batons, dressed in the beginning according to the purpose, colorful but flexible and tight, later with the degeneration of the customs highly pompous, so that the clergy appeared from the pulpit against the “trouser devil”.
Italy fashion end of the 16th century.
Italy fashion end of the 16th century. Top row left: Neapolitan costume in 1588. Right: Costumes for funeral in Padua. Bottom row left: Students from Padua. Peasant clothing from Padua… Read More
Renaissance fashion. Italy 16th century clothing.
Italy renaissance fashion era. 16th century clothing. Related Posts:Italy fashion end of the 16th century.French Musketeers in 1650.French medieval costumes. Charles the Bold.
Ecclesiastical robes. 16th and 17th Century.
Ecclesiastical robes. 16th and 17th Century. Top row left to right: Chamberlain. Cardinal. Prelate. Right: Deacon with the dalmatic and Alba. Altar boy in surplice. Subdeacon in the Alba and… Read More
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)