The Corset at the Renaissance. A golden time for tailors and milliners. General change of fashion.
The fashion history of corsets during the Renaissance
Tag: Renaissance fashion era
Fashion and costume illustrations of the Renaissance. Restored from various, rare sources. Renaissance (French for “rebirth”) describes a European cultural epoch mainly 15th and 16th century. The end of the era takes place in the early 17th century in Italy by the newly prominent baroque style.
Renata of the House of Lorraine, 16th c.
This is Renée de Lorraine, daughter of the Duke of Lorraine François I” and Christine of Danemarck.
Marguerite de Valois-Angoulême, duchesse de Berry
Marguerite de France was the fourth daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude, Duchess of Brittany
Odet de Coligny, Cardinal de Châtillon.
French Huguenot leader, Catholic prelate of the Renaissance
Claude Gouffier. French nobleman and book collector. 16th c.
He was Duc de Roannais, Marquis de Boisy, Comte de Maulévrier, Comte de Caravas, Seigneur d’Oiron, Grand Stable Master of France.
King Charles IX, Duke of Orleans as child, 16th c.
His reign was dominated by civil wars and the infamous massacre of French Protestants on St Bartholomew’s Eve.
Jeanne d’Albret Queen of Navarre. 16th century.
Jeanne d’Albret was one of the most active and influential women in France around the middle of the 16th century.
The Mignons of Henri III. of France
The Mignons of Henri III. of France put on make-up and powder, wore earrings, lace and tinsel.
Catherine de Médici. The kings mother.
Catherine de Médici, Queen of France. Portraiture at the court of the Valois
Clasp of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. 16th century.
Jewellery pendant of Charles V. This jewel exhibits a mass of precious stones. Renaissance craftsmanship