Jewish Men’s and Women’s Clothing in Worms (Tracht der Juden zu Worms)

Artist Unknown

16th Century

The illustrations Tracht der Juden zu Worms (Jewish Men’s and Women’s Clothing in Worms) show a man and woman in typical Jewish fashion of the sixteenth century. The woman wears a white veil and carries a white goose; the man has a chaperon hat, and is carrying a money bag and garlic, both of which were associated with Jews. Both wear a ringed badge on their clothing as a mandatory sign identifying them as Jews.

Credits

  1. Man. Marcus zum Lamm / Wikimedia, “Thesaurus Picturarum 23-0121.”
  2. Woman. Marcus zum Lamm / Wikimedia, “Thesaurus Picturarum 23-122.”

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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