A city council was appointed in France in the Middle Ages, as a judge of the feudal lord. I
Alderman of Paris. Échevin de Paris. 16th century character.
Category: Fashion History
Lancelot and Elaine, The Lady of Shalott.
Lancelot and Elaine. ELAINE the fair, Elaine the lovable, Elaine the lily maid of Astolat, High in her chamber up a tower to the East Guarded the sacred shield of… Read More
Costume of Dione, Mother of Venus by Léon Bakst.
Fantaisie Sur Le Costume Moderne, Dioné’, By Léon Bakst 1914.
Costume designs for the Russian ballet by Léon Bakst.
Costume designs for the Russian ballet “Le Dieu Bleu.” by Léon Bakst 1914.
Embroidered Fan. Designed by Lilian Archer 1914.
Embroidered Fan. Designed by Lilian Archer 1914. Executed by Alice Archer. Owned by Mrs. Drinkwater. Art deco, Art Nouveau era.
Musketeer costume in 1586. Reign of Henri III.
Mousquetaire en 1586. Règne de HENRI III. Tiré du portefeuille de Gaignères (XVIe siècle).
Philippa of Hainault. Queen of England in 1369.
Philippa of Hainault. Queen of England 1369. Tthe rivalry between her sons was ultimately the trigger for the Wars of the Roses
The Feast of Fools and dances of the Middle Ages.
The Feast of Fools or Feast of the Innocents was a masked festival held every year on 26, 27 and 28 December,
15th century crossbowman from Froissart’s Manuscript.
Arbalétrier XVe siècle tire du Manuscript de Froissart.
Merchant of glass and crystal in the 15th century.
Marchand de verres et cristaux (“Voirre jolis !”) au XVe siècle. Cris de Paris, Bibl. Carnavalet. Gravure extraite de l’ouvrage de H. Gourdon de Genouillac.