Costume of the 15th century. Ralph Neville first Earl of Westmorland, 15th c. and his 2nd wife Joan Beaufort.
Tag: Charles Hamilton Smith
England. Shipping at the time of the Norman Conquest, 1066.
The Commander’s ship, and a horse transport.
England. Ships of the 14th and 15th centuries.
Ships of the 14th and 15th Centuries. 1375 to 1425.
Anglo-Saxon King his armour-Bearer equipped for battle.
Anglo-Saxon King his armour-Bearer equipped for battle. Anno 750
Aveline de Forz, Countess of Aumale. Reign of Henry III.
Aveline de Forz, Countess of Albemarle and Lady of Holderness was married to Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, the second son of Henry III of England
Anglo-Saxon women. Anno 750.
The Anglo-Saxon women were habited with simplicity, convenience, and elegance.
England. Jesters, or Fools of the 13th century.
Selections of the ancient costume of Great Britain and Ireland from the seventh to the sixteenth century, by Charles Hamilton Smith
England. Roger Walden, Bishop of London 15th century.
From a painting on glass in the windows of St. Mary’s Hall, Coventry.
William Beauchamp of Bergavenny.
William Beauchamp of Bergavenny Anno 1392. 1st Baron Bergavenny, KG. Captain of Calais. Custos of the County of Pembroke in 1392.
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