Wilton House Pictures. William, third Earl of Pembroke, eldest son of Henry, second Earl, by his third wife, the famous Mary Sidney, was born at Wilton on the 8th April, 1580.
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).
Lady Arabella Stuart, 1615.
Arbella Stuart was an English noblewoman, niece of Queen Mary Stuart, cousin of King James I., and a maid of honor to his wife, Queen Anne.
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales 1612.
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales (1594-1612) was the eldest son of King James I and Anne of Denmark.
George Digby, Earl of Bristol in 1677. English politician.
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol (1612 − 1677), was an English politician.
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke and 1st Earl of Montgomery.
Philip and his older brother William were the ‘incomparable pair of brethren’ to whom the First Folio of Shakespeare’s collected works was dedicated in 1623.
Elisabeth Queen of Bohemia, Daughter of James the First, 1662.
Elizabeth Stuart was Princess of England and Scotland, and by her marriage to Frederick V of the Palatinate, Queen of Bohemia.
Civil costumes. 18th century.
German and french costume in Strasbourg. Civil costumes from Karlsruhe, Vienna, Frankfurt.
Ecclesiastical robes. 16th and 17th Century.
Ecclesiastical robes. 16th and 17th Century. Top row left to right: Chamberlain. Cardinal. Prelate. Right: Deacon with the dalmatic and Alba. Altar boy in surplice. Subdeacon in the Alba and… Read More
Two-tone fabric design. Louis-quatorze. France 17th century.
Two-tone fabric of the baroque period. France 17th century. French factory. Collection of Mr. Mallet Boullay.
Modes Parisiennes, Règne De Louis XV, Pas de rigaudon, 1763.
Modes Parisiennes, Reign Of Louis XV, after A. De St Aubin, 1763. Marquis and Marquise dancing the Pas de rigaudon 1763.
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