A Quick Primer on Classical Dress in the Renaissance

[ This page provides hints for people making clothes for this year's Pennsic Ball. ]

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Late 13th c Italian. Look at the arresting soldiers who represent ancient Romans.


Late 14th c. Italian, depcting ancient Roman figures, and traditional ancient Roman allegorical figures.


1450s Italian (here's a closeup.)


1450-60 German representation of the goddess Ceres


Famous one...1460s Italy


1456, Italian, depiction of Saturn


Links from Judith of Northumbria, webbed by Gregory Blount of Isenfir (Greg Lindahl).