Renaissance Fashions

The Renaissance marked Europe's transition from medieval to modern times. This handsome collection of 45 finely detailed, ready-to color illustrations is sure to appeal to costume historians, designers and colorists alike--depicts clothing styles from every social class of the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes portraits of an Italian peasant couple in wedding dress, children of a German royal family garbed in velvet and accompanied by a soberly dressed nanny, an English lord and lady in riding outfits, and much more. Informative captions accompany each illustration.