![Costume of a gentleman at the court of King Charles IX of France, 1575. In plumed cap, short cape, ruff collar, doublet and breeches, hose and court sword. Gentilhomme de la Cour Costume of a gentleman at the court of King Charles IX of France, 1575. In plumed cap, short cape, ruff collar, doublet and breeches, hose and court sword. Gentilhomme de la Cour](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J3FANA/costume-of-a-gentleman-at-the-court-of-king-charles-ix-of-france-1575-in-plumed-cap-short-cape-ruff-collar-doublet-and-breeches-hose-and-court-sword-gentilhomme-de-la-cour-de-charles-ix-handcoloured-lithograph-by-lorenzo-bianchi-and-domenico-cuciniello-after-hippolyte-lecomte-from-costumi-civili-e-militari-della-monarchia-francese-dal-1200-al-1820-naples-1825-italian-edition-of-lecomtes-civilian-and-military-costumes-of-the-french-monarchy-from-1200-to-1820-2J3FANA.jpg)
Costume of a gentleman at the court of King Charles IX of France, 1575. In plumed cap, short cape, ruff collar, doublet and breeches, hose and court sword. Gentilhomme de la Cour
![Costume of a French soldier, 14th century. In bascinet helmet, chainmail shirt, doublet with white cross, red hose, bootlets, armed with sword and polearm. Soldat Francais au 14th siècle. Handcoloured lithograph by Costume of a French soldier, 14th century. In bascinet helmet, chainmail shirt, doublet with white cross, red hose, bootlets, armed with sword and polearm. Soldat Francais au 14th siècle. Handcoloured lithograph by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J6GNRK/costume-of-a-french-soldier-14th-century-in-bascinet-helmet-chainmail-shirt-doublet-with-white-cross-red-hose-bootlets-armed-with-sword-and-polearm-soldat-francais-au-14th-sicle-handcoloured-lithograph-by-lorenzo-bianchi-after-hippolyte-lecomte-from-costumi-civili-e-militari-della-monarchia-francese-dal-1200-al-1820-naples-1825-italian-edition-of-lecomtes-civilian-and-military-costumes-of-the-french-monarchy-from-1200-to-1820-2J6GNRK.jpg)
Costume of a French soldier, 14th century. In bascinet helmet, chainmail shirt, doublet with white cross, red hose, bootlets, armed with sword and polearm. Soldat Francais au 14th siècle. Handcoloured lithograph by
![Costume of a page to King Henry III of France, 1580. In ruff collar, short cape, slashed doublet, breeches, hose and shoes. Page du Roi Henri III. Handcoloured lithograph by Lorenzo Bianchi Costume of a page to King Henry III of France, 1580. In ruff collar, short cape, slashed doublet, breeches, hose and shoes. Page du Roi Henri III. Handcoloured lithograph by Lorenzo Bianchi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J3FAYR/costume-of-a-page-to-king-henry-iii-of-france-1580-in-ruff-collar-short-cape-slashed-doublet-breeches-hose-and-shoes-page-du-roi-henri-iii-handcoloured-lithograph-by-lorenzo-bianchi-and-domenico-cuciniello-after-hippolyte-lecomte-from-costumi-civili-e-militari-della-monarchia-francese-dal-1200-al-1820-naples-1825-italian-edition-of-lecomtes-civilian-and-military-costumes-of-the-french-monarchy-from-1200-to-1820-2J3FAYR.jpg)
Costume of a page to King Henry III of France, 1580. In ruff collar, short cape, slashed doublet, breeches, hose and shoes. Page du Roi Henri III. Handcoloured lithograph by Lorenzo Bianchi
![Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of Viennois, 1518-1536. First son of King Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany. In plumed cap, gold embroidered doublet, chemise with slashed sleeves, silk hose, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of Viennois, 1518-1536. First son of King Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany. In plumed cap, gold embroidered doublet, chemise with slashed sleeves, silk hose,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J85C6G/francis-iii-duke-of-brittany-dauphin-of-viennois-1518-1536-first-son-of-king-francis-i-and-claude-duchess-of-brittany-in-plumed-cap-gold-embroidered-doublet-chemise-with-slashed-sleeves-silk-hose-with-court-sword-francois-dauphin-duc-de-bretagne-handcoloured-lithograph-by-lorenzo-bianchi-after-hippolyte-lecomte-from-costumi-civili-e-militari-della-monarchia-francese-dal-1200-al-1820-naples-1825-italian-edition-of-lecomtes-civilian-and-military-costumes-of-the-french-monarchy-from-1200-to-1820-2J85C6G.jpg)