Cureur de puits. Vendeur d’Huitres. Marchand de Vinaigre. Règne de Louis XIII, fils de Henri IV et de Marie de Médicis. Tirés des types de Paris.
Tag: Baroque era
Fashion and costume history of the Baroque. The epoch of Baroque lasted from 1575 to 1770. It is divided into early Baroque (until about 1650), the High Baroque (ca. 1650-1720) and late Baroque or Rococo (ca. 1720-1770).
Tin wares shop in 18th century France.
The figure shows the establishment, vendors and buyers in a tin store. After Christoph Kilian
Shop of children toys of the 17th century.
Boutique. Marchande de Jouets. XVIIe siècle. Extrait d’un ouvrage de 1625, dessine par Jean-Pierre de Vermes.
French Lord in the late 17th century. Louis XIV court dress.
Seigneur. Vers la fin du XVIIe Siècle. D’après Chevignard. Ancien Régime.
Musketeer costume in 1586. Reign of Henri III.
Mousquetaire en 1586. Règne de HENRI III. Tiré du portefeuille de Gaignères (XVIe siècle).
Charles I King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the House of Stuart.
King Charles, 1600-1649, was from 1625 to 1649 King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the House of Stuart.
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605
The Gunpowder Plot was an attempt by British Catholics to kill the Protestant King of England.
Portrait of King James I of England. Son of Mary Stuart.
James Stuart was as James VI from 1567 King of Scotland, and since 1603 until his death in addition as James I King of England and King of Ireland.
The departure of the Mayflower, July 1620.
The Mayflower was a sailing vessel, with the so-called Pilgrim Fathers, many of whom were from central England, set out for America to lead a new life there.
Cinq Mars and De Thou led to Execution.
Cinq Mars and De Thou led to Execution. HENRY D’EFFIAT, marquis de Cinq Mars, was a member of a noble French family. Born in 1620, he was made grand equerry… Read More
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