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Renaissance Wedding Dress, Peasant, Flanders, 1500s 1 Apr 2013 | 09:37 pm
This post describes a Renaissance wedding dress during the 1500s in Flanders. The clothing descriptions are taken from Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, The Wedding Feast. The wedding dress depicte...
Peasant Renaissance Clothing for Men, Flanders, 1500s 1 Mar 2011 | 10:57 am
This post describes Renaissance clothing for peasants during the 1500s in Flanders. The clothing descriptions are drawn from Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, The Wedding Dance. In general, key co...
Using Bruegel Paintings to Research Renaissance Period Clothing 15 Feb 2011 | 03:54 pm
This post is about the Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525/1530 – 1569) and why his paintings are useful for researching Renaissance clothing. In summary: Pieter Bruegel the Elder pain...
The Meaning of Renaissance and Medieval Clothing Colors 8 Feb 2011 | 09:23 pm
This post is designed to meet the needs of people looking for the symbolic meanings of Medieval and Renaissance clothing colors. It also describes the colors worn by certain members of society. The m...
Renaissance Clothing Colors Part 1 13 Jun 2009 | 07:50 am
Color played an important role in renaissance clothing. Social hierarchy, culture, and economic activity all played a role in the color of clothing. For the status conscientious nobles, merchants, and...
Medieval Clothing in Europe During the Late 800s 27 Jan 2009 | 03:39 pm
Today’s post looks at medieval clothing in Western Europe in the 800s. One of the earliest artwork examples I have found are illuminated Bibles from the 800s. Around 870 to 875, Ingobertus illuminated...
Medieval Clothing in Western Europe: A Brief Overview 7 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am
Medieval clothing in western Europe underwent some very interesting transformations. During the medieval period, it is possible to see how social structures and outside forces influence and change the...
Simple Renaissance Faire Costumes 16 Dec 2008 | 11:31 pm
Renaissance Clothing for Men and Women Renaissance Fair season is coming up and it is time to start thinking about that perfect Renaissance Faire costume. Finding a costume can be as complex or simpl...
Tips for Renaissance Clothing Research 8 Dec 2008 | 06:53 pm
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Finding out what historically accurate Renaissance clothing looks like can be a bit difficult. There are thousands of resources available on...
Renaissance Clothing Defined 27 Nov 2008 | 06:04 am
Recently, I became interested in Renaissance clothing. However, I suffered some confusion about what exactly makes an article of clothing “Renaissance.” For example, the Renaissance Fair (or Faire) th...
