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These illustrations come from Das Sächsische Stammbuch, an illustrated genealogical manuscript depicting the rulers of Saxony and their families. The dates refer to different stages of the manuscript’s creation.
The First Book of Fashion Das Trachtenbuch des Matthäus Schwarz (1520s – 1560s). Matthäus Schwarz (1497 – 1574) was a merchant and art lover in Augsburg.
The Wulsthaube or Steuchlein is a German female headdress derived from a bonnet. Steuchlein consists of Schleier (veil), Unterhaube (undercap) and Wulst (bulge) – a padded cushion at the back of the head.
Briefly about hairstyles and headdresses 16th century, Holy Roman Empire.