Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance: All 154 Plates from the "Trachtenbuch" [Paperback]

Christoph Weiditz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1994

Classic costume book of the 16th century depicts dress of Europeans, especially Spanish, of all classes. Special section on Aztec Indians brought to Spain by Cortes and sketched from life there by Weiditz. All 154 original plates have been meticulously reproduced, complete with English captions. Indispensable resource for costume and cultural historians.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (July 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486279758
• ISBN-13: 978-0486279756
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #770,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Late-medieval traveller's sketchbook., April 4, 1998

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This review is from: Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance: All 154 Plates from the "Trachtenbuch" (Paperback)

This book is a selection of illustrations from the 'Trachtenbuch.' This is a good source of ideas for late medieval/early renaissance costumers. The illustrations are "sketchbook" quality. The author seems to have travelled extensively and sketched the people of the cities that he visited. Costumers may find it difficult to translate the sketches into actual articles of clothing.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bird's Eye View of Early 16th Century Clothing, October 6, 2000

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Lilinah "bibliophiliac" (San Francisco Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance: All 154 Plates from the "Trachtenbuch" (Paperback)

This is a basic book for those interested in history of costume in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. These are drawings of the clothing of the time made by an artist of the time. A range of people from a wide variety of walks of life and professions, as well as from many regions and countries, are presented. Gives an idea of what ordinary people wore, those who couldn't afford to have their portraits painted.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plate images are great, November 15, 2001

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"scottandkat" (Qld Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance: All 154 Plates from the "Trachtenbuch" (Paperback)

This book, in it's large size format and the wonderful colour pictures is a must for any costumer or medievalist. The images inspire you to make the clothing then find a horse and go parading down cobbled streets. Aaah, we can but dream