In the slope of the eastern Apennines, overlooking the Adriatic gulf, stands what may be called the European Nazareth.
The Holy House of Loreto. The Basilica della Santa Casa.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
Costume silhouettes at the beginning of the twentieth century.
In 1920 the costume consisting of a straight, short skirt, trim box coat or sweater and blouse
Madame Le Brun and Child exhibited at the Salon of 1787
Painted at Vigée Le Brun’s best period this group ranks among her highest achievements,- it has been engraved and reproduced times out of number
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)
Early 16th century clothing of a German magistrate and knight.
Garment of a German magistrate and knight at the beginning of the 16th century.
The cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris.
The history of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, one of the most ancient edifices in Paris.
Fashion silhouettes of the 19th century.
Restoration (1814-1830), Romantic period (1830-1848), Second Empire (1852-1870).
The Execution & Death of Anne Boleyn.
Anne Boleyn 1st Marquess of Pembroke was the second of Henry VIII’s six wives and Queen of England from 1533 to 1536.
The Tower of London, today guard-house for the Crown jewels.
The Bloody Tower and the Wakefield Tower, in which the Crown Jewels are kept.
The eighteenth century silhouettes. Baroque, Rococo & Directorate.
The leading fashion designers of the eighteenth century looked to the sixteenth century and later to classical Greece and Rome for ideas and inspiration.
German Knights Family. Medieval Garb. 13th century
German knight in chain mail, sword and shield. Knight’s son in tabard over armour and sword. Noble lady in cotte.
