Costume of the wife of a French artisan, circa 1600

Costume of the wife of a French artisan in the era of King Henry IV. 1589-1610. In cap, chemise with upright collar, gown with tight bodice, puff sleeves, full skirt with farthingale, long chains with keys and alms purse, holding a basket. Femme d'Artisan sous le Regne de Henry IV. Handcoloured lithograph by Lorenzo Bianchi and Domenico Cuciniello after Hippolyte Lecomte from Costumi civili e militari della monarchia francese dal 1200 al 1820, Naples, 1825. Italian edition of Lecomte's Civilian and military costumes of the French monarchy from 1200 to 1820

Artisan Chains Chemise Domenico Cuciniello Farthingale Full Skirt Hippolyte Lecomte Italian Edition Keys King Henry Iv Lorenzo Bianchi Puff Sleeves

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