A Visual History Of Costumes The Seventeenth Century

Uses seventeenth century drawings, paintings, and prints to show the clothing and accessories worn during that period in England and Europe

Although scholars have long considered the material conditions surrounding the production of early modern drama, until now, no book-length examination has sought to explain what was worn on the period's stages and, more importantly, how articles of apparel were understood when seen by contemporary audiences. Robert Lublin's new study considers royal proclamations, religious writings, paintings, woodcuts, plays, historical accounts, sermons, and legal documents to investigate what Shakespearean a... [Read More]

Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Suit is an authoritative visual guide to the under-explored area of men's fashion across four centuries. Each entry includes annotated color images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how sty... [Read More]

The first comprehensive study on the role of Italian fashion and Italian literature, this book analyzes clothing and fashion as described and represented in literary texts and costume books in the Italy of the 16th and 17th centuries. Writing Fashion in Early Modern Italy emphasizes the centrality of Italian literature and culture for understanding modern theories of fashion and gauging its impact in the shaping of codes of civility and taste in Europe and the West. Using literature to uncover w... [Read More]

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Poster Print entitled 'Portrait of Ambrogio Spinola, by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1609'. Portrait of Ambrogio Spinola, by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1609, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. Spinola, Commander in Chief of the Spanish troops in the southern Netherlands. On a chain around his neck he wears the emblem of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Multiple sizes available. Primary colors within this image include: Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Black, Light Gray. Made in the USA. All products come wit... [Read More]

Gallery-Wrapped Canvas entitled 'Portrait of Ambrogio Spinola, by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1609'. Portrait of Ambrogio Spinola, by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1609, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. Spinola, Commander in Chief of the Spanish troops in the southern Netherlands. On a chain around his neck he wears the emblem of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Multiple sizes available. Primary colors within this image include: Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Black, Light Gray. Made in USA. All products co... [Read More]