Traditional Bavarian dresses from Starnberg. Male costumes from around Starnberg from the years around 1850. Starnberg is a lake of the same name and place south of Munich in the… Read More
Tag: Bavarian customs
Traditional Bavarian dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Traditional Bavarian Costumes from Wolfratshausen, 1860.
Traditional Bavarian Costumes from Wolfratshausen, 1860, 19tes century. Old Bavarian festive dresses. Man and woman in original “Trachten” (Bavarian dialect for folk costumes) of Wolfratshausen near Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The man… Read More
Bridesmaids clothing in 1860. Traditional Bavarian costumes.
Bridesmaids clothing in 1860. Traditional Bavarian costumes. Two women in traditional costume (Dirndl) of Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany. Starnberg gained notoriety through the death of the Bavarian King Ludwig II, also… 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