European Civil and Military Clothing
Peerless archive of historical fashions features 217 handsome plates depicting nearly 1,000 individual figures and accessories. Detailed illustrations reveal a remarkable panorama of priestesses and warriors of ancient Britain, nobles and burghers of 16th-century Germany, elaborately coiffed ladies from the court of Versailles, knights in full regalia from many eras and countries, and much more.
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This book comprises unabridged republication of the illustrations from an Italian work first published in 1914, with captions translated into English. A preface to the Dover edition is provided by Kirsten Aschengreen Piacenti of the Stibbert Museum in Florence, Italy. The book contains 217 b&w illustrations by collector and artist Frederick Stibbert depicting priests, warriers, Roman citizens, French monarchs and Scottish kings, jousting English knights of the 13th century, 15th-century Italian gentlewomen, and many others. Captions describe the origins of the armor and dress, the sources of the drawings, details of each item represented, and explanations of the function and manner of wearing armor. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
