Costume history of the ancient world. Persian king and his archer.
Category: Nobility
Portrait of Jane Seymour. Henry VIII of England’s third wife.
Jane Seymour was the third of the six wives of England’s King Henry VIII. She was the mother of Edward VI
Portrait and diary of Tudor King Edward VI of England.
Edward VI (Edward Tudor; October 12, 1537 at Hampton Court Palace; † July 6, 1553 at Greenwich) was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553.
The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart Queen of Scots.
A history of mourning by Richard Davey. The Funeral of Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart.
Clothing in Egyptian Old Kingdom. The Golden Age.
The Ancient Egyptians themselves regarded the era as the Golden Age and the pinnacle of their culture.
Costumes of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt 2040 to 1782 BC.
The Egyptian Middle Kingdom is often referred to as the feudal era. Most usually associated with the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Pharaohs.
The Execution & Death of Anne Boleyn.
Memorials of the Tower of London. The Execution of Anne Boleyn.
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.
Medieval Garb of German Noble Ladies and a Duke, 13th century.
German Gothic Fashion. Noble ladies in the cotehardie. Prince in the houppelande. On the history of costumes.
Court Toilets & Ceremonial Robes. France 16th, 17th century.
History of Costume by Auguste Racinet. Costumes of the nobility in the time of Henry IV of France. 16th, 17th century. Court Toilets & Ceremonial Robes.