Three complete sets of half-armour from the first half of the 17th century. They show the most essential characteristics of the armour worn
Complete harnesses of soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War 1618 to 1648.
Category: 1600
The Bridge of Sighs as the centre of the Byronic idea of Venice.
No other city is so fascinating to the imagination, so rich in associations, or so picturesque, as Venice.
Woman’s dress. Fashion in Europe 16th & 17th century. Ruffs. Hairstyles.
The Italian fashion in France. The collars of the dresses. Metal and wooden corsets. Display of fine lingerie. The passementerie works and laces. The rules of etiquette. The expansion of ruffs.
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)
Fashion in the Reigns of Henri IV. and Louis XIII. 1590 to 1614.
Reigns of Henri IV. and Louis XIII. 1590 to 1614. French fashion history of the Renaissance and Baroque era. Vertugadins. Dress of Marguerite de France. Low-cut bodices. Spanish court dress.
