Noble lady with superb head-dress, bordered with fleurs-de-lys, is worthy of the court of one of the most gallant of the French princes.
Tag: Hennin
Tuscan and Venetian Ladies 1460-80. Medieval Italian fashion.
Tuscan and Venetian Ladies 1460-80. Unpublished paintings from the Libraries of Trieste, Venice etc.
French lady of rank. 15th century nobility costume.
A noble French lady, is decked the sugar-loaf (hennin) head-dress so commonly adopted during all of the 15th century.
Dutch noble woman in the 15th century.
Dutch noble woman in the 15th century. Dutch noble women in the Burgundian fashion of the 15th century. Source: Ons voorgeslacht in zijn dagelyksch leven geschilderd. Willem Jacobs Hofdijk. Haarlem… Read More
Costumes de Noblesse du 14ème siècle. Histoire de la mode médiévale.
La jeune fille qui parle la queue est coiffée d’un bonnet de velours noir. La robe est jaune et garnie sur la poitrine de velours noir; la robe de dessous est verte et la chaussure est noire.
Mary of Burgundy was the only child of Duke Charles the Bold.
Mary of Burgundy became Duchess of Burgundy after the death of her father Duke Charles the Bold in January 1477.
The Hennin. Headdresses of the 15th century.
Medieval fashion history. The Development of the Hennin, sometimes referred to as the Cornet.
Medieval Flanders costumes. 15th century.
Gothic period. Nobel women with hennin. After Israel van Meckeln.
Company and friendship. The knight and the lady. 15th century.
Company and friendship. The knight and the lady. 15th century. XVe siècle en France. Compagnie et, amitié.
The ladies travel to see. Burgundy fashion 15th century.
The ladies travel to see. Burgundy fashion 15th century.
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