FRANCE Costume of Alsace Lorraine Women Bonnets

Description: LEGEND TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PRINT BELOW Print Specifics: Type of print: Lithograph - Original French antique print.Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1888 Publisher: Albert Racinet, Imp. Firmin Didot Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair).Dimensions: 7 x 8.5 inches (18 x 21 cm) including blank margins around the image. Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNotes: (1) Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. (2) The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print. (3) The uneven tone of the photo was caused by the light coming from one side when photographing the print. Legend: Costume of Alsace - Lorraine AS A RESULT OF THE TREATY OF WESTPHALIA, Alsace was made part of France in 1648, but the free town of Strasbourg was not united with France until 1681. Some years before this union, a very rigid class structure existed in Alsace society. Laws regulated the quality of silk, velvet, ribbons and fur, and even the value of jewels that could be worn. There were even standards for wigs. There were six different classes, headed by the rich noblemen of Alsace - the senators, the alder- men and the councilors. Members of this group could dress as they wished, but it was recommended that they should exercise caution in their choice of dress for fear of exciting the envy of the lower orders. These codes of dress give some idea of the wealth of the society. A headdress called a bendel consisted of a sort of tiara that could be simple or elaborate, according to the social standing of the wearer; for the nobility it could be embroidered with silver or gold, and decorated with pearls and fine stones. When Strasbourg became part of France, men followed French fashion, but women, especially those from the middle classes, remained faithful to their traditional costume. This was changed by the Revolution. The costume of country folk was very plain during the Middle Ages, but when the laws were relaxed they were allowed to wear some finer garments. The result is a costume that has been preserved and perfected through the generations. Nowadays, the traditional costume is rarely seen in everyday use, although in the early 19th century some peasants could still be seen sporting small white aprons and silk ribbons on their heads. But long plaits, straw hats, scarlet petticoats and silk aprons belong to the past. Fig. 1 A Strasbourg woman of the early 19th century in her garden. She is wearing a pink silk headdress secured with a large ribbon knotted at the front. A decollete bodice reveals an embroidered chemise. 2 A peasant woman from the Colmar region. Her headdress consists of an embroidered bonnet with a ribbon knotted at the nape of the neck and ruched tulle at the front to frame the face. A large fichu crosses over the bodice and over the top of a blue silk apron. 3 & 5 Peasant girls from Kochersberg. The former is a young Catholic, distinguishable by her brightly coloured costume. The latter is a young Lutheran girl. Lutherans wore their green serge skirts with higher hemlines. 4 A silk bonnet with colourful trimmings and silver embroidery. 6 & 7 A circular bonnet of the 17th century seen from two angles. The back is decorated with four cockades and a gold button. 8 A headdress from the latter half of the 19th century, consisting of huge striped-silk ribbons tied in a great bow on the top of the head. 9, 10, 11 & 12 A gold-embroidered bonnet seen from front and back, with details of its decoration. 13 A bonnet entirely covered with gold filigree. The articles shown below are details of ornaments from headdresses. 21 A 17th-century dignitary. 20 Dame Marie-Sabine Krezni, née Kieterin de Komburg, (1603-1657) wearing a pelzkappe hat. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.

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