Vecellio's Renaissance Costume Book (Dover Pictorial Archive Series) (Paperback)

by Cesare Vecellio (Author)

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All 500 woodcut illustrations from the famous 16th-century compendium: nobles, matrons, peasants, more. New English captions. Includes clothing from Italy, France, Spain, England, Northern Europe, Germany, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, European Turkey, Africa, Asia, and America.

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Product Details Paperback: 156 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1977) Language: English ISBN-10: 048623441X ISBN-13: 978-0486234410 Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #446,901 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 32 of 32 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Not authentic, January 21, 2000 By A Customer While this book is fascinating as a means of seeing how dress was perceived, and as a primary resource (as the woodcuts are not modern), the costumer should keep in mind that these drawings are not always accurate, esp. regarding details. Many of the woodcuts have minor mistakes, some are gross misrepresentations of costumes Vecellio had no knowledge of. An interesting resource for the historian, but don't use this for costuming ideas unless you either don't care for accuracy or know enough to sift the false from the true. 23 of 26 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Very useful for costuming ideas, March 26, 1999 By A Customer I bought this book with the expectation that it would cover all of Renaissance Europe and not just the usual area of focus for this subject (i.e. Elizabethan England). However, to my disappointment at least half the book concentrated on Italian costuming, which in retrospect is to be expected, since the author was Italian! The author definitely focuses on middle to upper-class clothing and will not be helpful to someone who may be looking for lower class clothing. However, in general, the woodcuts are exquisite and the organization is very easy to use. It is certainly a 'must have' for anyone looking for historical pictures of Renaissance period clothing, written by someone who was a contemporary of the time. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Always trust Dover Books, October 5, 2005 By  Delia Crone "Delia" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews I had heard of the Vecellio book and had even seen excerpts from it here and there. As a member of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), with a persona in the Italian Renaissance, I was most anxious to see this book. It was all I expected! The first third of the book is Italian fashions from most ancient times to Vecellio's own period, which is the period of my persona. In no time at all, I'd found several costumes I want to recreate. The only drawback is the lack of color, but the drawings show considerable details.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars A good source for period-accurate16th Italian/Venetian fashion Despite what some may tell you, this is actually a VERY good source for late 16th century Venetian, and to a lesser extent Italian, costume, especially if studied in conjuction... Read more Published 16 months ago by Anabella Wake Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048623441X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486234410
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #446,901 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not authentic, January 21, 2000

By A Customer

While this book is fascinating as a means of seeing how dress was perceived, and as a primary resource (as the woodcuts are not modern), the costumer should keep in mind that these drawings are not always accurate, esp. regarding details. Many of the woodcuts have minor mistakes, some are gross misrepresentations of costumes Vecellio had no knowledge of. An interesting resource for the historian, but don't use this for costuming ideas unless you either don't care for accuracy or know enough to sift the false from the true.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very useful for costuming ideas, March 26, 1999

By A Customer

I bought this book with the expectation that it would cover all of Renaissance Europe and not just the usual area of focus for this subject (i.e. Elizabethan England). However, to my disappointment at least half the book concentrated on Italian costuming, which in retrospect is to be expected, since the author was Italian! The author definitely focuses on middle to upper-class clothing and will not be helpful to someone who may be looking for lower class clothing.

However, in general, the woodcuts are exquisite and the organization is very easy to use. It is certainly a 'must have' for anyone looking for historical pictures of Renaissance period clothing, written by someone who was a contemporary of the time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Always trust Dover Books, October 5, 2005

By	Delia Crone "Delia" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

I had heard of the Vecellio book and had even seen excerpts from it here and there. As a member of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), with a persona in the Italian Renaissance, I was most anxious to see this book. It was all I expected! The first third of the book is Italian fashions from most ancient times to Vecellio's own period, which is the period of my persona. In no time at all, I'd found several costumes I want to recreate. The only drawback is the lack of color, but the drawings show considerable details.