Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Maney Publishing
Published:27th Sep '07
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This book focuses on the dress of one royal individual, Henry and his physique, portraiture, personal wardrobe, jewellery, regalia and ceremonial robes. It is the only other substantial record of the king's clothes in English archives on wardrobe and inventory.
...Hayward's study would be an excellent library addition for museum professionals, costume designers, teachers - really any reader with a scholarly interest in dress of the Tudor period. The bibliography is exhaustive, up-to-date, and an excellent research tool on its own.' -- Nicole LaBouff Costume Society of America Spring 2008 Hayward...has written the first, and what will surely remain the fullest, history of early Tudor court dress.(...)Haywards painstaking research yields raw data that will be of interest to anyone studying Renaissance kingship.(...)...a meticulous, informative study of one aspect of court culture that all students of Renaissance monarchy will want to consult. -- Dale Hoak, College of William & Mary Renaissance Quarterly ...a compelling collection of information and a useful reference.' -- Melanie Schuessler, Eastern Michigan University Medieval Clothing and Textiles , vol 14 2008
ISBN: 9781904350705
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Weight: 2584g
484 pages