Getting dressed in the German Renaissance | Lower/middle class women

Capsule wardrobe, German Renaissance style… 'German Renaissance' conjures up images of Landschneckts or Cranach portraits in all their puff and slash, but what about ordinary women? I've dug into my wardrobe to put together a dozen historically accurate looks, featuring the most common style of gown from south-eastern Germany in the early 16th century – a style that was also worn by Bäuerin (farmer women), and by Tross (Landsknecht women). I’ll cover all the layers, top to toe, with reference to 16th century artworks and deeper research. With a simple set of basic garments and a few acessories, you have a wardrobe which will take you from the farm to the town - or from dining in fine style at a feast to washing up afterwards. It’s a really flexible wardrobe and I get a lot of wear out of it. I hope you enjoy this capsule wardrobe! I made all the clothing and accessories in the video. You can find my research and step by step construction for the clothing and accessories at: https://rowantreeworkshop.com.au/ (And apologies for the random German pronounciation on this first video…) Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 02:24 Undergarments - Hemd, Hosen, Schuhe (smock, hose, shoes) 05:39 Unterrock (kirtle) 08:26 Haube (coif) 13:20 Bäuerin (farmer) 16:00 Hebamme (midwife) 18:54 Hausmädchen (housemaid) 21:27 The Rock (gown) 25:04 Dienerin (servant) 28:49 Hausfrau (housewife) 30:45 Bürgerin (townswoman) 33:34 Bürgerin (townswoman II) 34:50 Kauffrau (merchant's wife) 36:23 Schneiderin (seamstress) 38:10 Kauffrau (merchant's wife II) 39:47 Hochbürgerliche Frau (rich merchant's wife) 41:49 Trossfrau (soldier's wife) 44:46 Wardrobe summary References Barich K & McNealy M (2015) Drei Schnittbücher: Three Austrian Master Tailor Books of the 16th Century, Nadel und Farden Press, USA Crowfoot E, & Pritchard F and Staniland K (1991) Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 4 Textiles and Clothing c.1150 – c.1450, Museum of London, London Fingerlin, I (1971) Gürtel des hohen und späten Mittelalter, Deutscher Kunstverlag Geisberg M (1974) The German Single Leaf Woodcut 1500-1550, Hacker Art Books Inc, New York Nutz B and Staderel M, Gebrauchsgegenstand und Symbol. Die Unterhose (Bruoch) aus der Gewölbezwickelfüllung von Schloss Lengberg, Osttirol. In: Jan Keupp (Ed), Neue alte Sachlichkeit. Studienbuch Materialität des Mittelalters (Ostfildern 2015), p. 221-250 Vamden Berge, ( & Nutz, B (2014) The Hidden Colours of Lengberg Castle, Austria, in NESAT XII: Textile Symposium in Halstatt, May 2014. Zander-Seidel J (1990) Textiler Hausrat: Kleidung und Haustextilien in Nuremberg von 1500-1650, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich Image Sources: Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen Barnes Foundation Bodleian Library British Museum Germanisches Nationalmuseum Lippisches Landesmuseum The Louvre The Metropolitan Musem Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza National Gallery of Art, NY Staatsbibliothek Berlin Wellcome Collection Wikiart Wikimedia/Wikipedia Zeno.org … and my own photographs. Music: Master of the Feast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ More about Rowantree Workshop: You can find detailed information on my various projects at: Website: https://rowantreeworkshop.com.au/ Facebook:   / rowantreeworkshop   #GermanRenaissance #HA #GRWM #renaissance