Spanish Don

  The garment of a member of the middle rank Spanish nobility (ca 1580) consists of a linen shirt sewn according to the original in the Museo del Prado, a doublet designed according to the pattern of Juan de Alcega, breeches according to the pattern of Diego de Freyle and a short cloak according to the Alcega’s pattern. A hat is a reconstruction according to the preserved piece stored in the Germanisches National Museum in Nuremberg. Accessories are starched ruffs and stockings with garters.