European medieval

Extant originals or exact scientific reconstruction. No need to annotate; elegance, quality of fabrics and workmanship speak itself.

Child's Fur Coat

Tashtyk Culture. 3rd - 4th century, Oglakhty Burial, Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Thorsberg throusers

germanic throusers found in moor were made in ca 4th century. Now located in Gottorp Palace, Schleswig, Germany

Thorsberg tunic

germanic tunic found in moor made in ca 4th century. Now located in Gottorp Palace, Schleswig, Germany

Byzantine tunic

from 8th century was found in Mayavan caves. Now in Karaman Museum, Turkey.

Caftan

Early medieval culture of the Adygo-Alanian tribes. 9th century, Moshchevaya Balka, Hermitage. St. Petersburg

Chasuble of St. Vitalis

bell shaped originate from 11th century and is now in St. Peter archbishop abbey, Salzburg

Mantle of Heinrich II.

so called Star mantle is located in Bamberg Cathedral Treasury (ca 1019)

Tunic

of Heinrich II. or more probably of Kunigunda, 1st half of 11th century, Abegg-Stiftung Foundation, Bern

Mantle of Kunigunda

beginning of 11th century, Bamberg Cathedral

Mantle of Stephan

used for his coronational ceremony in 1031, Magyar Nemzeti Museum, Budapest