Sponsus Patricius Norimhergensis; Servus et due pueri sponsum comitantes in servus Vrbe Norimbergensis; Virgo nuptiali ornatu apud Noriberg; Plebeia Norimbergensis vestitu nuptiali; Virgo plebeia habitu nuptiali ibidem; Habitus patriciae Norembergensis; Vestitus Norembergensis, quo mulieris visunt puerperam; Virgo Noremberg; Ciuis Noremvergensis plebeia habitus; Patriciae Norembergensis euntis ad conuiuia

Abraham de Bruyn Flemish
Publisher Joos de Bosscher Netherlandish

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Engraving, part of 'Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus' (Costumes of the various nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America), a series of prints representing figures from various parts of the world, engraved by Abraham de Bruyn and published by Joos de Bosscher in 1580.

This engraving represents the costumes for men and women, represented in two horizontal rows, each labelled with an inscription under the illustration. On the first row, three patrician Bridegrooms from Nuremberg wear fur-lined overcoats over doublets with puff sleeves over long sleeves with patterns of lozenges, tight hose, flat shoes, and hats. Next to them are two young bridegrooms dressed in the same style, and a servant that accompanies them, who wears wide hose and an overcoat over his doublet. On the right are two brides from Nuremberg: a young bride dressed in a long gown with dark borders and ruff, with her hair braided and with a small cap, and a plebeian bride also with a long gown with dark borders and ruff, with her hair tied up and covered by a cap and veil, and a double-stranded beaded necklace on her chest.

On the second row are six illustrations of women: a young plebeian woman in bridal gown with dark borders, ruff, and long braids falling behind her back; a patrician woman from Nuremberg with a striped dress with brocaded scrolling patterns on the border, wide sleeves, and headdress; a woman wearing a long, wide sort of cloak and her hair tied and covered by a cap, the dress worn for childbirth in Nuremberg; a young woman from Nuremberg wearing a long overcoat with lozenge patterns on the borders, two long braids and a cap on the head; a plebeian civilian woman from Nuremberg wearing a long dress with stripes and an apron, a bag hanging on her right hip, and a short, fur-lined cape; and a patrician woman from Nuremberg, wearng a long-sleeved, long cape with fur lining and lozenge patterns on the borders over her dress, of which can only be seen the ruff.

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