Spanish Clothing

Images of children, and children&# 39;s clothing, in the Renaissanc e. Includes kids from Denmark, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain; from peasants & paupers to princes & princesses .

Observatio ns on a suit of clothes belonging to Fernando de la Cerda and dating to the 13th century.

Manuscript pages from Martin de Anduxar, with patterns for 17th century Spanish clothing.

Manuscript pages from Francois de la Rocha de Burguen; patterns for 17th century Spanish clothing.

Some guidelines, links, and suggestions on costuming for an event based on 13th century Spain.

Manuscript pages from Diego de Freyle, with patterns for 16th century Spanish clothing.

Princess Maria was the youngest daughter of Fernando III 'the Saint' (1199-1252 ) king of Castile and Leon, and his first wife Beatrice of Swabia. She died as a girl in 1235 and was buried at the Royal Pantheon at St. Isidore&#3 9;s, León. Her age at death is unknown. This webpage provides an inventory and descriptio n of the clothing in which she was buried.

Leonor (?-1244) was the daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Leon, and Leonor of England. She was Queen of Aragon from 1221 until her marriage was annulled in 1229. She then went back to Castile and was eventually buried in the Royal Pantheon in Burgos, where her saya is preserved. The garment could have been made specially for her burial, though its features seem consistent with what is seen in contempora ry illuminati ons.

Red silk velvet, metallic braid, brass, and leather.
At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.77.34a- b).

Spanish clothing from the 11th-16th centuries.

A curious case, found only in Spain, and probably particular to Cataluña. The cotehardie is parti-colored. On one side there is a solid color. On the other, you will see plaid fabric, cut on the diagonal.

This illustrated overview features clothing worn in Spain from the 6th-12th centuries. The section on the 6th-10th centuries is specifically on Visigothic clothing and clothing representing "a continuation of the Visigothic style." Some comments on hair styles are also included.

Discussion of Spanish personas, focusing not only on Christian Spaniards, but also Moorish, Hebrew, Basque, Roman, Iberian, and other cultural and religious groups that were part of Spanish history before 1600 A.D. Persona research, including the cultures, languages, clothing, names and heraldry of Spain.