Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.

Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.

Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com

Roman headgear and hairdos of antiquity.

8/18/19
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ROM. HEADGEAR AND HAIR.

ROM. HEADGEAR AND HAIR.

1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23

  • Nos. 1, 8, 9. After murals and bronzes in the Herculaneum.
  • No. 2: The headgear called Kausia, which was common among the Macedonians and was worn especially by sailors. After Caylus.
  • Nos. 20, 21st head of a female statue found in Apt in Provence, France from different sides. With a strip of leather or fabric to maintain the toupee.
  • No. 22. Veiled woman’s head after a sculpture.
  • No. 3. Alleged poetess after a mural painting from Herculaneum.
  • Number 13 represents a wig.
  • Nos. 4, 5. hairnets. After cut stones in the museum of Florence.
  • No. 6. Julia, daughter of Titus. After a coin in the “Cabinet des médailles” of the Paris National Library.
  • No. 7. Helena, the mother of Constantine. After an antique coin.
  • No. 10. Julia, daughter of Augustus.
  • No. 11. Female head, after Caylus.
  • No. 12. Woman with the Caliendrum, a kind of wig, after Caylus.
  • No. 17. Female head, after Caylus.
  • No. 14. Faustina, wife of Antoninus Pius. After a cut stone.
  • No. 15. Plautina, wife of Trajan. After a cut stone.
  • No. 16. Julia, daughter of Titus.
  • No. 23. Faustina, wife of Marc Aurelius. After a cut stone in the Louvre.
  • No. 18. Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, After a coin struck in Egypt. From the collection of Banduri.

Source: History of the costume in chronological development by Auguste Racinet. Edited by Adolf Rosenberg. Editor: Firmin-Didot et cie. Paris, 1888.

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Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.

Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.

Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com

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