European Costume and Fashion 1490-1790

Authoritative, exhaustive guide provides detailed descriptions and accurate representations of conventional early 16th-century fashions for women; doublets of mid-century; Spanish trunk hose and ruffs from the early 17th century; an early 18th-century cousin of the modern suit for men; along with cravats, parasols, bustles, grandiose coiffures, and more. 211 illustrations.