images from what historians have called the “first book on fashion”, created and commissioned by 16th-century German accountant Matthäus Schwarz, have inspired a new set of photographs of ...

As the fashion in the 16th century required petticoats and corsets to attain the ideal figure, many women continued to wear corsets while pregnant. This dress features slits in the bust to permit ...

The 16th century social circles of Italy would be ... embroidered or multi-coloured’ and should be distinctly different to women’s clothing. The fashion industry can still be incredibly ...

These things are not just preoccupations of ours, but also concerned the women of the Renaissance ... brings us a breezy and readable portrait of 16th-century Italy through the lens of beauty ...

An outspoken feminist, Dior’s womenswear designer Maria Grazia Chiuri said the corsets, crinolines and other historical items, inspired by 16th century ... day of Paris Fashion Week.