List of Resources on Costumes at the Folger

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Secondary Sources

A number of secondary reference books on early modern English and European costume including modern editions of Alciati, Foillet, Vecellio, and pattern books for making reproductions of early dress; books on stage costume, etc.

Rare Books

Freyle, Diego de. Geometria y trace para el oficio de los sastres… Seville, 1588 TT575.F8 1588 Cage Digital Image

Ostaus, Giovanni. La Vera Perfettione del disegno . . . Venice, 1591 260-133q (ink sketches and scribbling; pin pricks)

Parasole, Lucretia and Cesare Vecellio. Ornamento Nobile, per ogni gentil matrona . . . Venice, 1620 265774

Vecellio, Cesare. Many editions.

Engravings and Paintings

Wenceslaus Hollar – large collection of engravings, including a number of women in various kinds of dress, as well as details of lace, fur, etc. See the substantial but incomplete list of Folger [Wenceslaus Hollar] holdings. Also check the LUNA image database, searching under Hollar.

Engravings by Abraham Bosse, Adriaen Collaert, Jan Sadeler and others in the 17th century; many 18th century engravings of actors and actresses; photographs of late 19th and early 20th century actors.