Costumes from Friesland in the 16th Century.

Friesland Costumes 16th Century. Traditional Medieval clothing. German Middle ages dresses.

Top row left to right: Citizens in the clothing of Dithmar in 1590. Man in clothes of Eiderstedt. Right: Woman in the dress of Stadt Holm in the 1590. Man from the North Sea beach. Man in costume from Stapelholm. Man from the North Sea beach.
Bottom row left: Man and woman in costume he of the island of Sylt. Man wearing costume of Haderstedt. Right: Man and woman in costume it from the island Foehr. Man wearing costume of Ølholm.

On the history of costumes. Münchener Bilderbogen. Edited by Braun and Schneider 1860.

Note: Noble woman dress of the Carolingian period.

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Costumes from Friesland in the 16th Century.