Drawn from the Louvre and other prestigious collections, these illustrations include French soldiers, German knights, crowned heads, and common folk in their finest apparel. Scrupulously authentic in every detail, these colorful portraits by a noteworthy 19th century fashion designer and historian form a gallery of iconic portraits and an outstanding resource. Original Dover selection from Iconographie Générale Méthodique du Costume du IV au XIX Siècle, L'Autheur, Paris, 1867.
Costume and Fashion by Alan Weller From Native American rituals to the court of Versailles, this fashion archive presents finery from around the world. Focusing chiefly on Western styles, it spans centuries of attire from every walk of life.
Visions of Camelot: Great Illustrations of King Arthur and His Court by Jeff A. Menges, Jeff A. Menges This collection of 148 color and black-and-white illustrations presents unique interpretations of the enduringly popular Arthurian legends by a variety of artists, including Wyeth, Beardsley, Flint, and Pyle.
Renaissance and Medieval Costume by Camille Bonnard This illustrated study displays a detailed gallery of costumes worn in the 11th through the 15th centuries. The 120 full-color plates exhibit apparel worn by nobility, knights, soldiers, the bourgeois, ecclesiastics, and citizens of all classes.
Full-Color Sourcebook of French Fashion: 15th to 19th Centuries by Pauquet Frères Illustrations depicting 500 years of French fashion, reproduced from a rare 19th-century publication, progress chronologically from flamboyant headgear and voluminous robes of 15th-century royalty to high-waisted Empire styles of the Napoleonic era.
