Tag: Dutch customs

Traditional Dutch dress, culture and customs of the various regions.

State-entry of Emperor Charles V. Costume cavalcade. Marshall of Flanders.

State-entry, Emperor, Charles V, Costume, cavalcade, Marshall, Flanders,

Guelders Wars. The Guelders Wars was a warlike dispute over the Duchy of Guelders between the United Duchies of Jülich-Kleve-Berg and Emperor Charles V in 1543. The wars lasted from… 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