Italian Nobleman Costumes

Be the life of the party with this fun noble Lord costume. It includes a hat with a tall feather, a cape with a chain, a tunic with fur trim and collar, a corded tie, pants and boot tops.

Gioachino Rossinis one act opera Linganno Felice is categorized as a farsa, as it is a melodrama with buffo elements. The work, which features libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa, was an instant success after its premiere in 1812. This production, directed by Jochen Schonleber, was recorded at the Rossini in Wildbad Opera Festival in the summer of 2015. This particular performance received international acclaims, due to stellar directing by Schoenleber and the stars Lorenzo Regazzo and Silvia Della... [Read More]

Italienischer Hauptmann 1490 (Italian soldier or chief of the late 15th century, with spear) 19th Century ethnic costume print. Issued c.1870-80, Germany Charming and quite uncommon/ scarce antique wood engraved costume dress print with original hand color. In Good+ to near VG [or better] condition: Light signs of offsetting, age spotting and light surface soiling (mostly in blank margins), overall the image remains clean and very attractive. Any minor age flaws or defects may hopefully be clear... [Read More]

Costumes Historiques des XIIe, XIIIe, XIVe, et XVI siecles' by Camille Bonnard published in Paris by A. Levy Fils 1860. Additons later made by studio Duplessis ( 16th to 18th century). The images in these works have often served as examples after which theater and movie costumes were modelled, such as showwn in the Knight Pictorial Museum Of Antiquities.

 Camille Bonnard published the gallery of 13th to 15th century European costumes, in 75 parts over from 1827-1829, with thel hand-colored ... [Read More]