Costumes of the Byzantine Empire. First half of the VI. Century. The dress of the Byzantine Empress. Byzantine Empire Royalty.
Tag: Medieval costume
Medieval costume history. The period between the end of antiquity and the beginning of modern times about the 6th to the 15th century. It includes as superordinate, the Byzantine, Merovingian, Carolingian and Burgundian costume eras. Therein are the Gallic, Celtic, English-Saxon, Normans, Gothic, Romanesque included.
Clothing of the early Christians and Arabians of the Middle east.
Clothing of the early Christians and Arabs in the Middle East from the 4th to the 6th century.
Ancient warriors. Life-size figures in full armor.
Ancient warriors. Life-size figures in full armor and equipment. Carl Gimbel Collection.
German knights and nobel women 15th Century.
German knights and nobel women German fashion in the XV. and XVI. Century. Upper half of the image on the left: German knights and wife 1450. Right: German Prince and Princess… Read More
German patrician, French court dresses 15th century.
German patricians, French court dresses 15th century. Above: French court dresses. Below: German patrician. “On the history of costumes”. Münchener Bilderbogen (Munich pictures sheets). Published by Braun & Schneider, Munich c.1858 -1898s.
Polish and Russian costumes 16th century.
Polish lady and gentleman. Distinguished Russian. Münchener Bilderbogen.
Burgundy and German fashion 1550
Picture above: Burgundy and German fashion 1550. First half of the XVI. Century. Top row left: Burgundian court dress. Right: German court dress. Bottom row left to right: German patricians. Right:… Read More
German renaissance. Costumes of scholar, citizen, mercenaries, farmers.
Renaissance costumes of German scholar and citizen. German mountain with snow rime.
German mercenaries. German farmers.
German Medieval costumes 14th Century.
German Medieval costumes 14th Century. Top row left: Knightly costume second half of the 13th Century. Günther von Schwarzburg. Nobles lady. Roman King 1349. Right: Count to Orlamünde middle of… Read More
French men and women’s clothing of the years 1460-1480.
French men and women’s clothing of the years 1460-1480.










