Noblesse costume of the court under Louis XIII. Fashion at the beginning of the baroque era.
Costume de cour sous Louis XIII. Court costume under Louis XIII.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
Woman from the island of Santorini. Femme de l’ile de santorin
Greek costume from the island of Santorini, 19th century. Femme de l’ile de santorin.
Court dress of Joan of Austria 1547-1578
Joan of Austria was an Archduchess of Austria and by marriage Duchess of Tuscany. Wife of Francesco I de ‘Medici, mother of Maria de’ Medici.
Dame Française du temps de Charles VII. 1403-1461
French lady of the time of Charles VII., (1403-1461). Medieval Burgundian costume period 15th century.
Joan of Navarre. Duchess of Brittany. Time of Charles VI.
The lady there is probably Joan of Navarre was by marriage Duchess of Brittany and Queen Consort of England.
Dame française du temps de Charles VIII
French lady at the time Charles VIII., 15th century. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Reign of Philip III and Louis VIII. The influence of the Crusaders.
Severity of feminine costume – Long gowns and gimps – Marguerite of Provence – “Fermaux” – Reappearance of splendor in dress – Eastern customs – The priests of fashion – Haberdashery and peacock-feathers – Female embroiderers – Taste for embroidery – Continual temptations – Earliest sumptuary laws – Furs – St. Louis’s opinion on dress – Prohibitions by Philippe le Bel; speech made by his wife – Crépine.
Nobles français en costume médiéval de la cour de Jean II le Bon
French noblewoman in medieval courtly costume of the 14th century, from the court of the French King John II (French: Jean le Bon).
Costume féminin bourgeois allemand en 1515
Costume féminin bourgeois allemand en 1515. German bourgeois women costume.
Men-at-arms with lances. 16th century soldiers.
German knights, men-at-arms with lances, 16th century. Renaissance era, 16th century soldiers. Heavy cavalry.