#16th century clothing

[cynicalclassicist]

Such a beautiful piece of clothing! The artwork has such detail there!

Attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Portrait of an Unknown Lady (possibly Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester) (detail), 1595

[cuties-in-codices]

kings' shoes

details from a manuscript of le recueil des rois de france by jean du tillet, containing 30 portraits of historical kings of france. paris, c. 1545-47

source: Paris, BnF, Français 2848

[upennmanuscripts]

Ms. Codex 109 is a late 16th century Germany manuscript of the treatise "Feuer Buech," on munitions and explosive devices. It includes many illustrations of the various devices and their uses, and also features illustrations of men in colorful apparel. And the infamous Rocket Cat!

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[sclappin]

This was part of my undergrad illustration thesis, which was illustrations to accompany the text of Shakespeare's The Tempest, repurposing aesthetics and imagery from the rural New Hampshire village where I grew up.

Reposting this piece from May 2020, because it is now available as a print, and Tumblr is being weird about letting me edit the original post to add alt text and a link.

[johnthestitcher]

I always wondered if they paid the tailor to give them a bigger codpiece .... ?

Silk pants and doublet belong to Christian I, Elector of Saxony, circa 1580-1590.

from The State Art Collection of Dresden

[fashion-of-the-past]

Silk doublet and Pluderhosen, Northern Germany, ca. 1580/90.

Another personal favourite of mine: a pair of late 16th century Pluderhosen combined with a doublet from the same time. While both garments were most likely made by a tailor from the Hanseatic city of Einbeck, they were not meant to be worn together and were just placed like this by the museum for exhibition. While doublet and breeches look beautiful, they were heavily altered during the 19th and 20th century; the doublet´s silk sleeves as well as the red silk lining of the Pluderhosen are later additions and not a genuine 16th century feature.

The front of the doublet is slightly padded to form a so-called "peascod-belly", imitating 16th century breastplates. The buttons are just for decoration, the doublet originally closed with hooks and eyes. The most prominent feature of the Pluderhosen is the massive codpiece, which is lavishly decorated.

[ltwilliammowett]

Woollen caps were standard wear in Tudor England, so it's unsurprising that three examples were found on the wreck of the Mary Rose, all knitted in stocking stitch in 2mm twin ply wool, with a silk lining.

Looking after wool that's spent 437 years on the seabed is relatively simple; it's washed in deionised water, cleaned with a soft brush while underwater then air dried between cotton towels and blotting paper.

[mythological-art]

Odysseus and Circe

Artist: Bartholomäus Spranger (Flemish, 1546-1611)

Date: 1586-1587

Medium: Oil

Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Description

Odysseus travels to Circe's island, where he is warned by Hermes about Circe's magic and given an herb to protect himself. Odysseus ends up sleeping with Circe instead of being enchanted by her. Circe's advice.

[classic-art-favourites]

The Family of Henry VIII by an unknown artist, circa 1545.

[fashion-from-the-past]

[salomedebeaurepaire]

Woman with a spray of flower, 1595, perisan art, Ispahan

[shrips]

believe it or not lucia is not my first whorish blonde character having inadvisable sex with men. nikita taking achievements away from women as usual

[memories-of-ancients]

Ceremonial silk doublet and outfit for the Elector of Moritz, Saxony, mid 16th century

from The Dresden State Art Collection

[cuties-in-codices]

mary as the "woman clothed with the sun"

in a manuscript containing alchemical illustrations, southern germany, c. 1570-1580

source: Vatican, Bibl. Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1885, fol. 14r

[medievalart]

Holy Cross Church, Hattula

I'm just wondering what's going on here? A cigar smoking ;-) elderly man trying to seduce a virgin ? The mural dates back to early 16th century.

Hattula, July 2022