Dairy girl from Antwerp Belgium in traditional dress. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
Tag: Belgian customs
Traditional Belgian dress, culture and customs.
Young lady in Belgium folk costume 1843.
Young lady in Belgium folk costume 1843. Young lady in ribbed silk fabric, Brussels. Belgium. Demoiselle en Faille, A Bruxelles. Ce costume commence à se perdre. Gallery: Manners, customs and costumes of… Read More
Costume d’une dame de Liège. Belgique 15e siècle
Noblewoman from Liege to the Walloon region of Belgium, in the 15th Century. Renaissance period costume.
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