#16th century fashion

[earlymodernbarbie]

Reference drawing of Juana I of Castile for the Tomb of Maximillian I by Jörg Kölderer (1522)

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

The Men of September

Blackadder II / Rowan Atkinson as Edmund, Lord Blackadder

Even though this is "just" a very funny comedy show, costume designer Annie Hardinge really gave it her all. The costumes are better and more authentic-looking than some seen in serious costume dramas. Lord Blackadder dresses all in black with touches of silver and red, which not only fits his personality but was very fashionable at the time. The snake-and-dagger design on his sleeves is really beautiful and intricate, as is the ornamentation on the cape. And he's got a proper ruff!

Note: The picture with Baldrick is actually from Blackadder's Christmas Carol, but it seems to be either the same costume or an identical one.

[ultravioletness]

Rings in 16th century paintings

Raffaello Sanzio, Ritratti di Agnolo Doni e Maddalena Strozzi (c. 1504-1506)

Tiziano Vecellio, Ritratto di Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere (c. 1537)

Agnolo Bronzino, Ritratto di giovane donna con libro (c. 1545)

Agnolo Bronzino, Ritratto di Lucrezia Panciatichi (c. 1541)

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Surviving 16th century gowns

Wedding dress of Queen Mary of Hungary, 1522. Budapest: Hungarian National Museum. Source

Designer unknown (Italian, 16th century). Red velvet dress, ca. 1550-60. Pisa: Museo di Palazzo Reale.

Source:

Title: Ensemble

Date: late 16th century

Culture: Spanish

Medium: silk, linen

The Met

Dress of Countess Dorothea Sabina of Neuburg

1598

Fabric produced in Italy, worn in Germany

Bayerisches Nationalmuseum

[anne-the-quene]

In England the women go to market for household provisions; if gentlewomen, they are preceded by two men servants. Their usual vesture is a cloth petticoat over the shift, lined with grey squirrel's or some other fur; over the petticoat they wear a long gown lined with some choice fur. The gentlewomen carry the train of their gown under the arm; the commonalty pin it behind or before, or at one side. The sleeves of the gowns sit as close as possible; are long, and unslashed throughout, the cuffs being lined with some choice fur. Their head gear is of various sorts of velvet, cap fashion, with lappets (coste) hanging down behind over their shoulders like two hoods; and in front they have two others, lined with some other silk. Their hair is not seen, so is unable to say whether it be light or dark. Others wear on their heads muslins, which are distended, and hang at their backs, but not far down. Some draw their hair from under a kerchief, and wear over the hair a cap, for the most part white, round, and seemly; others again wear a kerchief in folds on the head: but be the fashion as it may, the hair is never seen. Their stockings are black and their shoes doubly soled, of various colours, but no one wears “choppines,” as they are not in use in England. When they meet friends in the street, they shake hands, and kiss on the mouth, and go to some tavern to regale, their relatives not taking this amiss, as such is the custom. The women are very beautiful and good tempered.

Feb. Sanuto Diaries, v. xv. p. 572–5. [dated 23 January 1513]

[heaveninawildflower]

Portrait of a Young Woman with a White Coif’ (1541) by Hans Holbein the Younger (Germany, active England, 1497-1543).

Oil and tempera on panel.

Image and text information courtesy LACMA.

[resplendentoutfit]

French School • Ball at the court of Henry III, Duc d'Alençon • 2nd half of the 16th century •

Bombastic ball!

The puffy sleeves of the Elizabethan era were not that way due to starch or stiff fabric. It was stuffing! And it wasn’t light and airy, either. Men and women would stuff their sleeves with rags, cotton, horsehair, and even bran. The trend went beyond sleeves, too. Men would also stuff their doublets so they could give themselves a larger belly – a symbol of wealth. This practice inspired the adjective “bombastic.” Then, bombastic referred to clothes stuffing. Today bombastic is a word used to describe someone who is pompous and exagerates his/her/their worth and accomplishments.

[gable-hood-queen]

Cape

Date: late 16th century Culture: Spanish Medium: silk, metal thread

The Met

[master-of-the-opera-house]

🖤💀 Drag Prince of Denmark this Halloween 💀🖤

[peggy-elise]

Merle Oberon as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII 1933 📿

[bennyssewingblog]

Halloween 2023: 16th Century(ish) Witch

I realized on Oct 4th that I REALLY wanted to hand out candy for Halloween this year. Cue two weeks of chaotic sewing and lots of caffeine. But I'm so happy with the finished product and hand so much fun seeing all the kids' costumes!!

Apologies for the blurry photos, my fiance did his best!

I don't have a full write-up for this project as it was put together very quickly, but please feel free to ask if you have questions and I'll provide an answer as well as pictures if I can!

Bonus pic showing off how comfortable the dress is (and Loki-Approved!)

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

June: Weddings

The Taming of the Shrew / Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina Minola

I've been waiting a while for a chance to post this dress! I've always liked the combination of blue, green and white. The bows on the skirt add a festive touch. Once again, Irene Sharaff's designs for Elizabeth Taylor harmonize well with the rest of the costumes, designed by Danilo Donati.

[musetta3]

Marian Hawke. She’s wearing Elizabethan blackwork embroidery, inspired by a portrait of Elizabeth I. <3 

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[somethingwithmoles]

Workshop of Alessandro Allori, Portrait of a Lady in a rust dress with a small dog, 16th/early 17th century, oil on panel, 89.2 x 65.5 cm, sold at Christie’s for GBP 30,000 in 2013

Source: Wikimedia Commons | Christie’s 

[meldoesart16]

The Lad