Surviving 16th century garments are very rare, with such a small sample of the wide variety of garments which were worn, many questions are left unanswered for those who wish to study the clothes of the time, or to recreate them. However, there are a few tailors’ pattern manuscripts in libraries and museums around the world. This book contains three 16th century Austrian tailors' guild masterbook manuscripts, or schnittbuch, Nidermayr (1560), Enns and Leonfeldner (1590). Tailors in the 16th century made not only clothing, but also a great variety of other items besides: tents, saddle covers, flags, wagon covers, and garments for church ceremonies. A tailor’s masterbook contains drawings of all of the major garments and other items that a tailor have been expected to know how to make in order to pass his master tailors test. These manuscripts were created by authors in three separate towns for a similar purpose: to help journeyman tailors study and pass the master tailor exam. The original manuscripts have been transcribed and translated into English. To assist the modern reader, additional information has been included to explain the historical context of the manuscripts and the included garments. Also included are: pattern diagrams, detailed descriptions of the cut and style, illustrations and painting depicting the garments, and similar extant museum items when possible.

Drei Schnittbucher: Three Austrian Master Tailor Books of the 16th Century

Arts & Photography

Barich, Katherine

McNealy, Marion

History & Criticism

Nadel und Faden Press

Corset Cutting and Making contains 19 historical corset patterns and 1 brassiere pattern dating from 1900 to 1920. These historical corset patterns are a goldmine of unusual styles and shapes, ranging from fashionable corsets, to maternity and nursing, athletic and equestrian corsets. The corset patterns include: Nine Edwardian straight-front style corsets, aka S-bend, dated 1900-1907One pre-World War 1 long line style corset, dated 1911-1912Five World War 1 era corsets, including one for factory workers, dated 1914-1918One 1920s athletic corset; Three Children's waists, dated 1890-1920. These patterns have not been drafted from museum examples, but are drafted from patterns which were published pre-1923. Each pattern is accompanied by a short historical background, construction information and examples gathered from historical catalogs.

Corset Cutting and Making: RevisedEdition

Vincent, W.D.F

Graphic Design

A compilation of eight different German modelbucher dating from 1524-1556, with 200 unique plates. Books included are: Schonsperger 1524 and 1529 editions Quentel 1529, 1532, and 1544 editionsEgenolff 1535 editionGülfferich 1553 editionHoffman 1556 editionThe title pages have been translated into English from the original German. The plates of designs have been organized by type (freestyle or charted), and style elements, with duplicated plates noted, and when and where they were republished. Historical embroidered and woven pieces which use identical or similar patterns will inspire and guide you in your use of this book.

German Modelbucher 1524-1556: A compilation of eight German needlework and weaving pattern books (Renaissance Patterns)

"The wars of the 16th century were different from the isolated conflicts of the 15th century, spanning the continent and engaging many different parties at the same time. Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V were challenged on many fronts, externally by the Swiss, French, and Ottoman Turks, along with internal conflicts between the German princes and their people. It was a time of uprisings and invasions, of broken treaties and of instability, religious reformation and rebellions. Some of these conflicts were recorded in woodcut form, and published shortly after they happened. The artists who created these woodcuts did not set out to tell the story of the Landsknecht on campaign, however they are an important key to understanding that time of history. These woodcuts show the Landsknecht and their opponents in action, instead the more commonly seen individual depictions. The book contains scenes from the battles and sieges depicted in the German single sheet woodcuts: Pavia, Vienna, Budapest, and Münster... these along with many others, are all presented as a whole, then each individual plate, and pages of details, magnified for better viewing. There is also a brief description of the battle, and an explanation of the scenes in the woodcuts"--

Landsknechts on Campaign: Battle and Siege Scenes in Detail from Geisberg's German Single Sheet Woodcuts (Selections from Geisberg's German Woodcuts)

History

Europe

Nadel und Faden Press LLC

History is very good at recording wars, disasters and scandals, but does not usually record the ordinary details, such as how people went grocery shopping, everyday dramas and how the table was set for dinner. Little details like these are usually lost to the ravages of time and neglect, thought too unimportant and mundane to record. However, that is exactly what this collection of woodcuts focuses on, the scenes of the everyday lives in the town and country people in southern Germany in the early 16th century. These woodcuts provide a glimpse into the unrecorded days and lives of the people, from church festivals, shopping at the markets, wedding processions, interior scenes, and hunting trips to the Emperor coming to town, from the sacred to the profane, all in crisp black and white lines.

Town and Country 1517 - 1550: Scenes of Everyday Life in Detail from Geisberg's German Single Sheet Woodcuts (Selections from Geisberg's German woodcuts)

Flags of the Holy Roman Empire 1545

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