Printed fabric design by Jacqueline Groag, 1930. Printed fabric design. Wiener Werkstätte. Jacqueline Groag aka Hilde Blumberger, student of Franz Cizek and Josef Hoffmann at the Vienna School of Applied… Read More
Blouses and dress in printed silk fabric by E. J. Wimmer. Blouses and dress in printed silk fabric by Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill (1882-1961, established in 1907 the fashion department of… Read More
Vienna’s Workshops. Dress Crepe de Chine.
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)
German and Austrian military uniforms in the 18th century. Top row left: Württemberg military around 1730. Uniforms of Grenadier, Knight-Captain and General. Right: Württemberg military from 1724 to 1738. Uniforms… Read More
Austrian and Prussian Military uniforms 18th century.
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
Woman from Waidhofen, Austria in traditional costume, 1910. Photography by Albert Freiherr von Rothschild. From the album, amateur art. Publisher of the Society for multiplying Arts Vienna.
Tyrolean peasants in traditional costumes from St. Johann in Tirol 1835. Traditional Dirndl, Knee-free leather pants, wide leather belts.
Peasant from Upper Austria 17th century. Upper Austrian farmer from the time of the Austrian Peasant War in 1626. He is armed with a sort of a mace and pistol. The revolt… Read More
