Histoire du costume civile et militaire de la Renaissance.

Loose sheets (27 x 19 cm).

In a crocodile-print percaline box (sl. splitting).

Large collection of 48 pencil drawings (occ. heightened with white gouache and black ink, all pencil signed) figuring 16th-c. costumes, armour, hairdos, shoes, hats, etc. mainly after old masters and other sources (occ. mentioned on verso). Thiriar (Ixelles 1889-1965) was a Belgian designer, illustrator, painter and costume designer, mainly known for his designs of military uniforms.