Reproduced directly from a rare original early-19th-century edition, this magnificent illustrated study displays a detailed gallery of costumes worn in the 11th through the 15th centuries. The 120 splendid full-color plates exhibit head-to-toe apparel worn by nobility, knights, soldiers, the bourgeois, ecclesiastics, and citizens of all classes. Many figures are on horseback. Includes captions and a new introduction. Dover (2008) original selection from Costumeshistorique frd XIIe, XIIIe, XIVe, et XVe siecles published by A. Levy Fils, Paris, in 1860. 128pp. 8 3/8 x 9. Paperbound.
Medieval and Renaissance Fashion: 90 Full-Color Plates by Raphaël Jacquemin Drawn from the Louvre and other prestigious collections, these illustrations by a noteworthy 19th century fashion historian form a gallery of iconic portraits, featuring soldiers, nobles, and commons in their finest apparel.
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume: 1200 Full-Color Figures by Albert Kretschmer, Karl Rohrbach From ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to 19th-century France, England, and Germany, this treasury chronicles the full sweep of historical dress through the centuries. Beautifully detailed, full-color engravings.
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.
