Modes De Paris, Règne De Charles VII, d’après Gaignières, 1450
Lady with hennin. Parisian fashion 1450
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.
Medieval women costume in the reign of Charles the Bald.
Carolingian Costume of a Noble Women in the reign of Charles the Bald (823-877).
Carolingian queen and king costumes. 10th century.
Costumes Francais, Reine et Roi, D’après Wilmin, Xème Siècle.
Blanche of Évreux, also known as Blanche of Navarre. 14th century.
Blanche of Navarre (to 1331-1398) was through her marriage to Philip VI. briefly Queen of France.
Belgian lady from the end of the XV. Century.
Dame Belge de la fin du XV. Siecle. Costumes historiques, de la ville ou de théâtre et travestissements.
Eleanor of Austria, also called Eleanor of Castile. Queen of France.
Eleonora of Castile (Spanish: Leonor de Austria) (1498 -1558) was Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Spain from the House of Habsburg, by marriage first from 7 March 1519 to 13 December 1521 Queen of Portugal, later from 4 July 1530 to 31 March 1547 Queen of France.
Swiss military costumes in 15th Century.
Swiss military costumes in XV Century. Upper half of the image on the left: Standard-bearers and drummers. Right: executioner, captain and Page. Lower left of the image: Foot servants with… Read More
Page in the reign of Louis XII 1500.
Page, Règne de Louis XII, d´après Willemin, 1500. Modes et Costumes Historiques.
Baron and Baroness in the Reign of Charles VIII 1493
Baron and Baroness, Reign of Charles VIII, from a Time Manuscript, 1493. Historical Fashions and Costumes
Young noblewoman of the Orsini in the reign of Charles VI, 1420.
Young noblewoman from the old Roman noble family of the Orsini in the costume of 1420.
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
