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

by Christoph Weiditz (Author)

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Product Description
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—anyone interested in how life was lived in the mid-16th century. Notes on plates.


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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #215,793 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By	[e-mail] (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

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

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

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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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