HISTORICAL COSTUMES
COMPILED
BY
HENRY
L.
HINTON
NEW YORK
WYNKOOP
18
&
SHERWOOD
BEEKMAN
1868
ST.
HENRY
L.
HINTON,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of
BRADSTREET
PRESS.
New
York.
TO
EDWIN BOOTH,
AS A SLIGHT TRIBUTE TO HIS BARB GENIUS, AND AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OK
THIS VOLUME
18
RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED
BT
THE EDITOR.
CONTENTS.
No.
A
A
A
A
A
VENETIAN SOLDIER,
LADY BELONGING TO THE SUITE OP THE DAUPHINESS
D'AUVERGNE,
MILITARY COSTUME (15th and 16th
Centuries)
PEASANT WOMAN OF THE CANTON OP
FRIBOURG,
25
24
26
27
28
29
30
FRENCH LADY OF R AN K,
I5 T H
.
CENTURY.
is
ta-
entitled
which
Amoureux"
lichees
is
The wearer,
Library of Paris.
is
decked
fifteenth century.
all
band of black
of the
velvet,
gold, binds
is
worked
in black velvet
is
down
made
to
the
of blue vel-
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
vet,
is
lined
and
is
girdle
green,
with
golden ornaments;
below
is
is
seen
GERMAN NOBLE.
A GERMAN
NOBLE.
'HIS costume
ken from
is
ta-
a picture
of Pinturicchio, and
represents a nobleman in
the suite of the
eric,
at
of Portugal.
He
wears a red
hat,
held in
its
place
The coat
tint,
The
and
is
stock-
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
sword
The
is
The sword-belt
silver.
The
case of the
few examples
monuments of
mode
of protect-
by the
mate.
necessities of a cold
and moist
cli-
A PEASANT OF THE G
LT H
AL
A PEASANT OF THE
HE
GEILTHAL.
dress of the
of G-eilthal,
mer times
men
in for-
of an ex-
even at the
unique and
the
hair
cut
short.
crowned sugar-loaf
or black color,
is
day
present
original.
is
They keep
The high-
hat, of a
daily
green
becoming
is
now
coat
is
frill,
red,
The neck
sewed
and
is
is
encircled
to the shirt.
with a
The waist-
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
brown
It
is
made
brown; the
slippers are
is
calf;
the stock-
the sandals or
of bark.
some of
its
Geilthal,
in
that the
buffoons.
as
A PEASANT
WOMAN OF THE
GEILTHAL.
A PEASANT WOMAN
OF THE GEILTHAL.
HE women
Geilthal
hair
which the
hang
in
of the
their
let
long twists,
unmarried females
The head-dress
of the married
women
consists
is
black ribbon.
of glass
frill,
is
usually
ders
of a
strongly-contrasted color;
wide
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
ruffles
ter a
hang down
petticoats seldom
the
knee.
This
and
in win-
the whole.
Their
at the elbow;
reach
dress
is
extremely
mode
light,
to the
mountaineers.
of
life
of these
The waist
is
encir-
obliged to do so
it
hangs a closed
them hanging by
ENGLISH MUSICIANS.
REIGN OF EDWARD
III.
the
"JST
houses
great lords,
musi-
cians occupied
first
place
among
of
the
the class
of domestics.
mon
who
of the
household.
Among
still
and even
in
our
own day
in domestic
it
life,
can hardly be
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
said that,
among
is
performers upon
entirely extinct as
The
plate
Edward
III,
their
at this period.
ANNE
AUVERGN
E.M37I-KI6.
HIS
mediaeval cos-
tume, so bizarre to
our modern eyes,
is
Genoese
Shortly
many
after
marriage
the
France against
who were
making continual inroads upon their commerce; the Due de Bourbon demanded and
obtained the
command
6
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
were sent
the
to their relief.
month
Having
set out in
at the beginning
who was
On
his
and
after
Soon
who
after, the
hailed
him
as their liberator.
Due de Bourbon
to
whom
our plate
"---
A YOUNG VENETIAN
Or THE SOCIETY OP "LA CALZA."
tian
gers of high
ties of
able
pleasures.
expense, public
They gave,
fetes,
at their
own
atrical representations.
celebrate
masquerades,
and
for
every
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
In order to
fetes,
with various colors, and even with embroideries of gold, of silver, or of pearls.
picture
this Society
of Carpaccia,
of Fine
bonnet
of violet velvet,
is
the
is
black,
left
right
the
The
enriched with
ing
after
Arts at Venice.
our
preserved in the
Academy
is
whom
stocking
is
scarlet,
and
stock-
stripes;
ornamented
of
pearls
upon
the
thigh;
the
YOUNG
YOUNG GIEL
OP THE CANTON SCHWYTZ.
HE
costume of wo-
the
ASchwytz, and
Canton
of
especially in
characterized
It follows,
citizen.
and
is
subject
to various changes.
less
modern
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
skirt, in
stripes
part wool,
or
flowers,
with
buckles.
little silver
The
hair
is
gath-
and unique
and coarse
coif,
laces,
composed of common
rising in
two enormous
butterfly wings,
between which
sue of
tinsel,
set
artificial
dress, singular as it
pleasing
pretty
when
blonde.
coming to
hair
is
it
is,
rests a tis-
silver eagle
This head-
does not
fail
to be
is
naturally less
when
bethe
Finally, as a
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
mark
of feminine
women
piety,
girls
and young
AN ENGLISH LAD Y,
[l5
TH
.
CENTU RY j
AN ENGLISH
LADY.
FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
"HIS
costume
longs
to
be-
the close
and
most elegant of
is
one
of the
This
this epoch.
an
article
fashion,
of
attire of a peculiar
fif-
by the
dress
is
also characterized
similar in
times.
Her
mode
to those of the
men
of the
GERMAN FALCONER.
A GERMAN FALCONER
HE
chase was, of
others,
ment
the
for
all
amuse-
which the
had
the
strongest
attach-
stituted
Frederic
II,
composed a
dearest
treatise
privilege.
modes of
In this treatise
plained in
full.
This costume
is
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
It
of this falconer
was common
The white
employed
bonnet
is
livery
to all those
Bands,
coat, all of
The coat
is
girdle
red.
down, as
by buttons.
with
is
black
cords.
blue,
cord.
The
green bag,
is
belt or girdle,
is
black.
He
held by a red
which carries a
emblem
of his employment.
10
GERMAN PEASANT
tion
is
is
so sim-
no descrip-
needed.
It is
to-
was long practised by the German peasantry, and has not yet fallen en-
the back,
The
peasants.
11
YOUNG
ITALIAN GIRL.
A YOUNG ITALIAN
GIRL.
easy to per-
is
ceive,
the
ings
by observing
ancient paint-
young
to grow,
and of permitting
it
to float
freely
As
to the dress of
women
girls.
in general, after
was succeeded
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
many
make
a choice
tumes which
The
variations that
fill
figure
among
it is
difficult
here
represented,
which
is
much
there can be
little
mode
in its
is
imitates,
and
The robe
it
is
without sleeves,
clasps;
it
is
of a violet color.
The
a tissue of gold.
bodice,
woven
upon the
is
float
of the head.
tume
of
In other paintings,
this cos-
light,
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
rose -colored or violet
is
scarf,
which passes
floats gracefully
tied
over the
YOUNG DUCHESS
I3
TI
?CENTURY
A YOUNG- DUCHESS.
THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
HE
rich
accompanying
and elegant
cos-
the
from a picture by
Due de
Seyde,
who
was
celebrated both
and engraver.
and
At once
as
jects,
them
and
the
friendship
painter
the friend
tion led
He
emula-
same sub-
which
united
a frequent inter-
The
picture from
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
is
the
Academy
The young Duchess- who is here represented wears upon her head a small white
hood covered with a black bonnet, edged
with gold; upon this rests a golden crown.
The chemisette
light
band of
is
gold,
white,
may
The under-dress
is
trimmed with a
is
black,
edged with
lace.
ornamented with
She wears a
little
medal attached
is
The
by
to
is
brought together
be seen.
golden chain
14
is
thrown about
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
the shoulders, and hangs low in front.
large sleeves are
made
The
changing to a lake
two black
lacets,
be seen.
seen beneath.
black.
A YOUNG NOBLEMAN.
YOUNG NOBLEMAN.
HIS costume
markable
for
fulness,
This
bells, indicate
a*
the
for
re-
of the sleeves,
fulness
and
is
a dress designed
wearer.
The
gay
colors,
A LADY AN D A GALLANT,
1795.
A LADY AND A
GALLANT.
1795.
'HE most
noticeable
tume of the
gallant
cate fob-chains.
The extravagance
is
common
to the time,
This effect
is
still
further
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
The
now
is
slight
resemblance to one
in vogue.
AGNES SOREL.
AGNES
SOEEL.
SOREL,
or
Soreau, mistress of
raine.
the
Fromenteau,
in
Tou-
Seigneur
Saint-Geraud,
With the
was
called the
then in the
full
Maid
Agnes, who
of Fromenteau.
was
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
easily captivated the heart of the King.
In
to
the Queen.
kingdom of France.
urally brave,
had
of half the
fallen
into
a profound
to his
own
him
to
him
PEASANT OF HALLAU.
A PEASANT
OF HALLAU.
HE
peasant of Hal-
lau wears
black,
felt hat,
and
a large,
three-cornered
in addition, dur-
Around
vat,
his hat.
is
removed from
rarely
his
which
his
tied
head.
silk cra-
It
is
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
coat,
Above
this waistcoat
summer im-
(and in
shirt)
be seen the
may
known under
made
the
silk,
this district;
and sometimes,
The puffed
name
of
trowsers,
are
are very
full,
and hang
in
numerous
folds.
to
the
trowsers.
In
place of
ered by a strip
of
leather
of the
same
YOUNG
LADY.
14
I5 T H
.
CENTURY.
A YOUNG
LADY.
HE
young woman
who
figures in the
accompanying plate
'holds in her
of
the
hand a feather
peacock.
In the
to the gods of
fable.
Whenever an important
was
enterprise
its
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
the
was presented
in turn to
knights.
It
chevalier,
the bird;
it
to
his
vow over
be distributed to
all
who
each
table
assisted in the
ceremony.
The
figure
here given,
taken
from
women
The head-dress of
sists
this
is
falls
is
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
embroideries of
silver.
light,
white veil
under the
turban,
end
is
tied
upon the
isette is white,
and
is
The robe
some green
and
material,
trimmings and
The chem-
fillets
is
is
of
enriched with
of gold.
The short
sleeve
is
arm
is
laced
The cloak
is
The
is
slash
under the
cords.
girdle
is
violet,
The
AWOMAN OF
ISTRIA.
A WOMAN OF
ISTEIA.
'HE costume
Istrians
frequent
but
its
is
of the
subject to
modifications,
general character
is
as
follows:
that
it
low, black
affords
no protection from
hair
is
narrow
cropped short.
collar
Over a
shirt
Their
with a
Their
and are
tied
Most
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
of
them carry
all sorts
Their
are
stockings
of knick-knacks.
generally
of
white
in
summer and
linen; over
winter,
which
in
of short duration,
is
The
head, which
hair
is
is
head-gear
falls
upon the
left
shoulder.
numerous
liar
folds.
form.
their waist a
a posy of flowers.
attached the
falls in
girdle, within
The
distaff,
To
this girdle
which
20
is
also is
the indispensa-
SCOTTISH CHIEF.
EDWARD L AND ROBERT BRUCE.
TIME OF
HE
representation
on the
conjecture
that this
ancient kings
race
of the
a lord of the
"lion rampant"
at
Norwegian
The
isles.
the
base
of
denotes some
Scotland;
and
affiliation
this
last
name
may
of the
perfectly with
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
the
idea
This historian
who
obtained by the
disarmament of
seditious Parisians.
The
a lance;
linen
coif,
upon
his
leans
upon
The
of
shell
the
is
carries
antiquity
is
also
of this
an ev-
costume.
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
the purpose of sounding the appeal of his
clan.
effigy
',
''
.1
;:-
'-
Cf. f--ITU
i'.
A YOUNG VENETIAN
OF HANK.
is
supposed that
liberty of the
been subject
to the
barians.
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
gallant of all
Veneizia la
this
cities,
and of
silk,
betta,
rich gon-
of velvet,
gold.
is
Crivelli,
His head
is
is
shirt-collar,
is
edged with
the
which
the
time.
worn by
is
also
not, as in
open on the
is
of
gold.
many
side, is
The
cloak,
similar costumes,
thrown up on the
left
The collar-band
is
of gold, and
22
is
enriched
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
sil-
lacets.
The
is
slash
adorned with a
is
consists of a
band of gold
lace,
is
ornamented
color.
The
scarlet cloth;
the
is
The
white above
I5 T H
.
CENTUR V.
A LADY OF BANK
OF MILAN.
taken from a
iature
others,
which,
min^.
with
ornaments a small
the
concerning
they belong.
no room
for
doubt
epoch to which
stones.
The
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
cloak
is
green
lining.
some white
material,
is
is
blue.
made
of
and
color.
The
son,
The
color,
The
fall
is
and
is
adorned
is
unconfined.
ladies of this
period,
as
many
of
worked.
is
this
envelop-
SOLDIER.
A VENETIAN
SOLDIER
-THOUGH
mediaeval
costumes
the
military
were
as
not materially
dif-
we have
soldier
many
soldier,
comparatively
little
are
made very
bands
This
at
short
full,
The dress
distances,
24
forming
puffs.
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
These puffs are slashed, displaying the under-garments, which are white.
feather,
which
dress, does
is
marked
it
deep orange.
24
The long
feature of this
in color,
red,
which
and at oth-
LADV
IN
HIT
SUM
Of
HU DAUPHINI
UJ.VI
'
LADY
re-
presented, of a lady
in
the
suite
of
Anne
Due de Bourbon,
is
II,
copied from
was
in the
fourteenth
century
reign
of Charles
became general
in
France.
25
it
was not
that the
till
custom
A PEASANT WOMAN
OP THE CANTON OF FRIBOURG, IN FESTAL HABIT.
HIS costume
differs
that of the
Romance
peasants.
cap,
of artificial flowers
colors,
of various
bound by a
silver cord.
two
The head
is
in
French or
The
falls
hair
is
behind
by a
Around
of
the neck
a bluish
tint.
is
A
27
black or deep
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
covers
the
iri
summer beau-
ruffles,
color.
Above
The
corselet
is
and over
hung a
is
called
upon which
is
silver
less richly
of the wearer.
hind by a large ribbon worked with variegated flowers, or with silver and gold, after
the
manner
HISTORICAL COSTUMES,
larly rich apparel, which,
upon a beautiful
effect, and which becostumes of the
forcibly the
recalls
fifteenth century.
feet
and
legs
is
very
black
with large
shoes
buckles.
silver
or
leather
gradual disuse.
Only young
girls
have the
privilege
women
dressed
in
all
Married
respects
is
like
not
ii
A CAVALI E R.
A CAYALIEE.
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
/RESS
at this
epoch
had undergone great
changes in
of
countries
ithe
were
Boots
many
of
Europe.
beginning
to
which
across
the
left
had
were
The small
been previously
worn
shoulder.
The
the knee.
short,
hair
lace,
were
collars
28
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
much
in vogue.
came
this time.
The
The exact
style of
costume here
A YOUNG
ITALIAN LADY.
if
it
the costume of
women
in gen-
mag-
the costume of
young
girls
always
to
cos-
deck
The Last
work
that the
Judgment;
it
accompanying
is
from
figure
is
29
this
taken.
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
The under-dress
is
collar of the
is
is
bright
chemise
to show.
to
cord,
The
hair,
upon her
all
shoulders, as
young
girls
was
before
their marriage.
velvet,
embroidered
with gold.
1260:
;
'
Then
They
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
did not despise the coarsest stuffs for their
dress, or for that of their wives.
Many even
of a coarse
scarlet color,
by a leathern
girdle,
having a buckle a
which the
women were
29
content."
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
did not despise the coarsest stuffs for their
dress, or for that of their wives.
Many even
of a coarse
scarlet color,
by a leathern
girdle,
having a buckle a
which the
women were
29
content."
A FKENCH NOBLEMAN.
1365.
OWARD
the
the end of
of
reign
King
John fashionable gentlemen began to pink the borders of their robes; but under
Charles
this
and continued
century.
also of
The
became the
rage,
fashion
continued
sleeves,
Charles
was
ground.
Under
laid aside,
stituted
the
and
two wide
in its place
epaulieres,
so
were sub-
or shoulder-
HISTORICAL COSTUMES.
pieces,
which formed
sleeves
and a
at the
same time
The queue
false collar.
false
of the
prolonged
till it
after
his
death,
was
There were
also in fash-
Noblemen
ordinarily
wore
open on the
the
breast
right, or
chapes, or caps;
having two
from
slits
epitoge.
little
used except on state occasions; people contented themselves with taking the armorial
colors
for their
suits of
ordinary garments;
hence
colors.
BINDING SECT.
JUL2gi8l
CARDS OR
SLIPS
GT
575
H55
Hinton, Henry L.
Select historical costumes