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misc european renaissance costume links

Burgundian / French Renaissance Costume Sites

• Burgundian Costume: Women's Formal Dress of Northern Europe (PDF) — A document on women's dress of the late 15th century, especially in Burgundy and Flanders
• Eleanor le Brun — Pictures of her Burgundian and French costumes. Also lots of embroidery.
• Garb Index — Burgundian, farthingale & Leine info
• Le Poulet Gauche: 16th c. French Clothing — Site about 16th century France. Among other topics, there is a section on clothing, including "The Poulet Gauche Poster Girl" page.
• The Wardrobe — by Alianor. Articles about Flemish and Burgundian costume

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Flemish Renaissance Costume Sites

• 15th Century Flemish Dress — by Hope Greenberg. "A portfolio of images."
• Constance Fairfax's Commonplace Book — Lots of information and pictures of Breugel men's, women's and children's clothing.
• Flemish Peasant Men in 16th Century Art — Dawn's site is often very slow to load, but her info is worth the wait.
• Ginafae's Costuming Research Site — Has some info on a Breugel gown.
• The Wardrobe — by Alianor. Articles about Flemish and Burgundian costume
• Women's Formal Dress of Northern Europe (PDF) — A document on women's dress of the late 15th century, especially in Burgundy and Flanders

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German Renaissance Costume Sites

• Curious Frau — by Marion McNealy. Research and articles about the clothing (and food) of renaissance Germany.
• Devil's Nightmare Regiment — A Landsknecht site with links to resources and a photo gallery.
• Does This Make Me Look Fat? — by Alyxx. Diaries of Saxon and Augsburg gowns she has made. Some beautiful stuff! (and the name makes me laugh!)
• Frazzled Frau — THE site about German female garb. Tons of images!
• German Calendar — Great site with images from a calendar from renaissance Germany. The Pictures are zoomable.
• German Image Gallery — Lots of images of German woodcuts, patterns, etc.
• Landsknecht & Costume site — By Gerry & Julie. Costume guides, photos, and woodcuts.
• Myra's Closet — Costume in the Early German renaissance
• Oonagh's Own — "An overview of dress from the 16th century, with a strong focus on Venetian dress of noble women." Mostly Venetian, but also a German gown and a few Elizabethan gowns. Oonagh makes really gorgeous things.
• The Real Landsknecht Homepage — German clothing from 15th and 16th centuries. Sections on the different parts of Landsknecht clothing, patterns, etc.

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Spanish Renaissance Costume Sites

• Goode Gryphon — Has images of Spanish & French renaissance era portraits.
• Jessamyn's Closet — Bibliography and images on Spanish clothing from the 11th thru 16th century.
• Saya Española — Lots of great information on Spanish clothing from the late 16th century: images of extant clothing, portraits, patterns, and more.

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Other Renaissance Costume Sites

• Crafty Costume — Links to other costuming sites: ancient civilizations, celt, regency, etc
• Genevieve's Page — Russian, Italian renn, elizabethan, etc
• Gypsy Women of the 15th and 16th Century — Pictures and patterns.
• Latcho Drom — Resources for the Romani reenactor
• Renaissance and Baroque Scandanavian Clothing Links

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