Costume and Fashion History during the 18th Century. Clothing of the Late Baroque, Rococo, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Rose Bertin Minister of Fashion at the court of Marie Antoinette. The French Revolution fashion period of Incroyables and Merveilleuses. The Georgians and Regency period.
The Coronation Banquet of Louis XV at Reims. The Coronation Banquet of Louis XV in the Grand Dinning Room of the Archiepiscopal Palace 25th October 1722. Ancien Régime, French Court. Related Posts:Court… Read More
L’Histoire du Costume Feminin Francais. Les modes sous Louis XIV, 1643-1715. Étiquette somptuaire sous Louis XIV.
Part of a bobbin lace linen. Flanders, early 18th Century. Related Posts:Cut linen lace. Spain 17th CenturyReticella lace collar dress.Maltese and Spanish lace. Silk and gold thread embroidery on…
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
German fashion in the last third of the 18th century. Related Posts:German fashion in the 18th century.French and German Fashion. Last third of the 18th Century.Second half of the 18th… Read More
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Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
German fashion in the 18th century. The Georgian Era. Top row left to right: women’s fashion in 1793. Chur Saxon field postmaster. Princely Hessian postilion. Right: Costumes in 1788. Bottom row left… Read More
German and Austrian military uniforms in the 18th century. Top row left: Württemberg military around 1730. Uniforms of Grenadier, Knight-Captain and General. Right: Württemberg military from 1724 to 1738. Uniforms… Read More
French fashion in the 18th century. Clothing for women, children and men. Top row left: French costumes of the years 1778-1779, 1774-1779, 1778-1780. Right: French Fashion of the 1787, 1792,… Read More
Turkish costumes Ottoman Empire. 17th and first half of the 18th century. Top row left: Ottoman women street costume. Clothing of Sultana, Sultan and Turkish dancer. Right: Costumes of the Turkish… Read More
Canton Zurich. Swiss costumes. Related Posts:Swiss costumes 17th Century.Costume Swiss peasant woman from the Canton of Basel.Switzerland costumes from Canton Uri and Canton Ticino 1860.
German and french costume in Strasbourg. Civil costumes from Karlsruhe, Vienna, Frankfurt.
The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty: 40 Projects for Period-Accurate Hairstyles, Makeup and Accessories by Lauren Stowell & Abby Cox.
Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Fashion in Detail by Avril Hart & Susan North. From cut and construction to fabric and trimmings.
Timeless: Recreate the Classic Makeup and Hairstyles from 100 Years of Beauty by Louise Young & Loulia Sheppard.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
