Auguste Racinet. The Costume History Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2015
by Françoise Tétart-Vittu (Author)
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.
Mughal Emperor Nasir ud din Muhammad Humayun in the usual court attire of an audience. Mogul lady in a house costume. Farrukhsiyar, grandson of Grand Mogul Aurangzeb. Farrukhsiyar 10th Grand Mogul of India.
Women with paniers. The origin of these skirts. The panier was in fashion until the last years of kingship. The bourgeois classes. The luxury dress of men consisted of the Justaucorps, waistcoat and the leg dresses.
Fan decoration of the reign of Louis XIV., and during the first part of the reign of Louis XV. was greatly improved by the celebrated Vernis Martin (Martin’s Varnish).
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)
Gauntlets and gloves. England 16th century. Tudor fashion era.
France and Austrian Military uniforms. First third of the 18th century. Top row left to right: Marshal of France and subaltern officer from 1704 to 1730. Right: King Louis XV. and… Read More
Coiffure Louis XIV. Marie-Adélaïde de Savoie, duchesse de Bourgogne 1685-1712. Maria Adelaide of Savoy (French: Marie-Adélaïde de Savoie) (6th December 1685 in Turin; – 12th February 1712 at the Palace… Read More
German citizen woman with child in 1710, early 18th century. Citizen woman with child in city clothes of the German Rococo, Baroque period. A style mix of different eras. The clear… Read More
Jewish traditional clothing in Nuremberg 1710. German Baroque Period.
