Ancient European Costume and Fashion (eBook)

Herbert Norris (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
336 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-16525-7 (ISBN)

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Clothing styles from prehistory to A.D. 1066 displayed in over 160 illustrations. Draped robes of classical Greece, the apparel of a 10th-century Byzantine emperor, garments of peasants, as well as footwear, hairstyles, jewelry, more.

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Scrupulously researched book by noted authority traces the development of European clothing styles from prehistory to the Norman Conquest in A.D. 1066. Over 160 illustrations, including 17 full-color plates, display draped robes of classical Greece, the jewel-encrusted apparel of a 10th-century Byzantine emperor, garments of peasants, as well as footwear, hairstyles, headdresses, and jewelry.

Inhalt

CHAPTER I. FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO 78 A.D. THE PALÆOLITHIC AGE THE NEOLITHIC AGE THE BRONZE AGE THE CELTIC OR IRON AGE THE ROMAN CONQUEST THE CELTS OF IRELAND SYNOPSIS. Historical Data Carving Decorations Arms and Weapons Skin Garments Dwellings Ornaments Hair The Gauls The Phœnicians Weaving Pottery The Celts Tattooing Canoes Chariots Coinage Colours Enamels The Belgæ Costume Armour"CHAPTER II. CLASSIC GREECE, 600-146 B.C." THE ARCHAIC AGE THE AGE OF PERICLES THE ALEXANDRIAN AGE SYNOPSIS. Historical Introduction Names of Eminent Men Costume of the Women The Ionic Chiton The Crinkled Ionic Chiton The Doric Chiton The Himation The Narrow Himation The Amalgamation Hairdressing and Headdresses Fans and Sunshades Costume of the Men The Chiton The Kolobus The Himation The Chlamys Peasants Hairdressing and Headgear Footgear Painting Weaving and Textiles Colours and Decoration JewelleryCHAPTER III. ROME Section i. MONARCHIC AND REPUBLICAN ROME (753-29 B.C.) Section ii. ROMAN BRITAIN (A.D. 78-428) Section iii. IMPERIAL ROME (29 B.C.-A.D. 400); THE GOTHS i. MONARCHIC AND REPUBLICAN ROME SYNOPSIS. Historical Data Introduction Names of Eminent Men Costume of the Men The Toga Various Cloaks Paenula The Subligaculum The Tunica and Colobium Men's Hair and Headgear "Footgear, Men and Women" Consuls "Peasants, Labourers and Slaves" The Roman Army Costume of the Women Hairdressing Materials Jewellery ii. ROMAN BRITAIN SYNOPSIS. Introduction Costume of the Romanised Britons Armour Peasants Costume of the Women iii. IMPERIAL ROME SYNOPSIS. Historical Data and Names of Prominent Men Costume of the Men The Toga and its Variations "The Tunica, Colobium, Subucula, Dalmatica and Albe" The Clavus The Pallium "Various Cloaks: Paludamentum, Chasuble, Cuculla etc." The Subligaculum "Hairdressing, Men " Footgear Peasants "Costume of the Women: The Stola, Palla, Dalmatica, Veil" "Hairdressing, Women" The Toilet and its Accessories Painting Textiles Jewellery Furs Historical Data of the GothsCHAPTER IV. THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE (A.D. 400-1200) THE BYZANTINE OR GREEK EMPIRE HISTORICAL DATA THE RISE OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE CONSTANTINOPLE ARTS AND CRAFTS ARCHITECTURE SANCTA SOPHIA PAINTING MOSAICS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS SYNOPSIS. Section I.: Costume of the Fifth Century Nobility Middle Classes Theodoric the Great and the Goths Section II.: Costume of the Sixth Century Trousers "Nobility, Men" Consuls The Lorum Middle Classes Men's Hairdressing for whole Period "Nobility, Women" Middle Classes Women's Headdresses The Rise of Monachism Historical Sketch of the Huns Costume of the Huns Section III.: "Costume of the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Centuries" The Buffoon Nobility The Pious Irene Middle Classes Section IV.: "Costume of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries" Nobility The Holy Lance The Varangian Guard Some Empresses Middle Classes Women's Hairdressing "Footgear, 400-1200" Jewellery Enamelling Byzantine Influence on RussiaCHAPTER V. HISTORY OF SILK FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO A.D. 1600 CHINESE SILK JAPANESE SILK INDIAN SILK BYZANTINE SILK SICILIAN SILK ITALIAN SILK ENGLISH SILK SPANISH SILK FRENCH SILK MATERIALS SYNOPSIS. Satin Sericum Sub-Sericum Pattern Silks Brocade Damask Baudekyn Cendal Gauze Camocas Pailes Pailes of Damascus Shot Silk Frise Creped Silk Sarsnet Pourpre L'Ecarlate Siglaton Velvet Velvet upon Velvet Pell "Velvets, brocaded" Shot Velvets Samit en Graine Zatoni Tiercelin Tabby or Taffeta Cafoy Tinsen Tiffany "Materials, modern substitutes""CHAPTER VI. THE BRITONS OF THE DARK AGES (A.D. 428-700), THE FRANKS OF THE MEROVINGIAN EPOCH (A.D. 240-752), AND THE TEUTONIC TRIBES OF GERMANIA (200 B.C. TO A.D. 768)" THE BRITONS THE FRANKS THE TEUTONS SYNOPSIS. The Britons: Historical Data Benedict Biscop and some Arts and Crafts Costume in General The Franks: Historical Data "Costume of the Early Franks, Men and Women" "State Costume of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Centuries, Men" Saint Eloi Costume of the Middle Classes Costume of the Lower Classes The Glove "Costume of the Nobility, Women" Costume of the Middle Classes Frankish Jewellery The Teutons: Historical Introduction "Costume of the Early Period, Men and Women" "Costume of the Fifth Century, Men and Women" Costume of the Goths Teutonic MetalworkCHAPTER VII. THE ANGLO-SAXONS (A.D. 700-1066) THE ANGLO-SAXONS THE FRANKS OF THE CARLOVINGIAN EPOCH AND THE CAPETIAN DYNASTY THE GERMANS OF THE CARLOVINGIAN AND SAXON DYNASTIES SYNOPSIS.&n

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.1.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Fashion and Costumes
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 160 x 160 mm
• Gewicht: 513 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• ISBN-10: 0-486-16525-6 / 0486165256
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-16525-7 / 9780486165257