Illustrated Handbook of Western European Costume, Thirteenth to Mid-nineteenth CenturyIllustrated Handbook of Western European Costume, Thirteenth to Mid-nineteenth Century

This valuable survey uses theatrical costumes as contemporary clues to the wearing apparel that was in vogue in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and Flanders from 1260 to 1840. Enhanced with the author's charming, accurately rendered illustrations, the study meticulously describes more than 200 costumes.