Costumes of Prince, Squire and servant in the 15th century. Prince, Écuyer et valets au XVe siècle. Costumes civils et militaires.
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.
Madeleine de France, Princess of Valois (1460).
Madeleine of France also called Magdalena of Valois (1443 – 1495), daughter of Charles VII, King of France and Mary of Anjou
Mary I, also Maria, the Catholic or the Bloody Mary.
Mary I, also Maria, the Catholic or the Bloody Mary (1516 – 1558), was from 1553 to 1558 Queen of England and Ireland and the fourth monarch of the Tudor House.
The english boy king Edward VI. Son of Henry VIII. The Tudor.
Edward Tudor 1537 – 1553. Pictures and Royal Portraits illustrative of English and Scottish History by Thomas Archer.
Relics associated with Queen Elisabeth. The Golden Prayer-book.
Relics associated with Queen Elisabeth. The Golden Prayer-book of Queen Elizabeth. Cup set with Amethysts and Turquois. Book of Meditations and Prayers
Queen Elisabeth knighting Drake on Board of the Golden Hind 16th c..
Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and discoverer of the Elizabethan era.
The offer of the crown to Lady Jane Grey.
Lady Jane Grey claimed the title of Queen of England as the official heir of King Edward VI from July 10 to July 19, 1553. Since then, she has had the nickname Nine Days Queen or Thirteen Days Queen.
The character of Henry VIII. Tudor King of England
Henry VIII. Tudor 1491-1547, was from 1509 to 1547 King of England, from 1541 King of Ireland. Henry VIII. was the first English king with a Renaissance education, he spoke several languages, wrote poems, composed music and showed great interest in religious themes.
Queen Elizabeth the first. The days of Queen Bess. The Virgin Queen.
Elizabeth I 1533-1603, actually Elizabeth Tudor, also known as The Virgin Queen was from 1558 to the day she died queen of England.
French Peasant Woman in the 15th century.
Costumes civils et militaires. Paysanne au XVe siècle. (D’après Chevignard)
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