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Wenceslaus Hollar

17th-century printmaker Wenceslaus Hollar, found at the University of Toronto and the British Museum, depicts some rather seductive winter fashions. Veils, masks and fur muffs make all the difference – I think even the houpette, that strange headpiece on a stalk, could make a comeback.

Posted by on October 16, 2007 3:28 PM |

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Thank you for picking out such a sweet selection (I'm sitting here swooning over the first two - masks are so alluring. Am I allowed to say that the Burkha is all about enticing not hiding ;-)

That is one of the finest digital collections to have come online in the last couple of years (Hollar). Enormous.

Posted by: peacay | October 18, 2007 4:18 PM

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