Burgundian Noblemen's Underclothes c1445-1475

Figure 6.47
Mid-15th century, France. Le Livre des
Simples Medecines
Figure 6.50
Late 15th-early 16th century,
France. Book of Simple Medicine
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Figure 6.48
1452-60 Jean Fouquet’s Hours of
Etienne Chevalier. “The Martyrdom
of St Apollonia”
Figure 6.51
1455 Italy. Piero della Francesca, Burial of
the Holy Wood
Figure 6.49
1470-71 Hans Memling, Scenes
from the Passion of Christ (detail)
In general, I recommend Master Emrys Eustace, hight Broom’s work for a much more
comprehensive look at constructing hose then I have done:
http://www.greydragon.org/library/underwear3.html
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