Fashion and costumes of the English Regency period between 1795 and 1837. The transition between “Georgian” and “Victorian” eras. In France the transition from the late Directory to The Napoleonic First Empire era 1804 to 1814, Restoration period 1814 to 1830 (Romantic period, German Biedermeier).
The Empress Josephine in the Park at Malmaison (1809) by Pierre Prud’hon. French Neo-classicism, Romanticism painting. France First Empire costume period. England Regency, Georgian fashion period. From the Book: Life of Napoleon… Read More
Empress Josephine At Château de Malmaison. The Malmaison Castle (Château de Malmaison) in Rueil-Malmaison west of Paris was the residence of Emperor Napoleon and his wife Josephine. 1804 began Joséphine, a… Read More
Fashion of polite society. Great bourgeois clothing. Costumes by waitress in a traditional munich dirndl and middle-class family.
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.
First Empire, Regency costumes. First third of the 19th Century. Top row left: Fashion of the year 1814. Right: Fashion of the year 1818. Bottom row left: Fashion of the… Read More
German and French Empire fashion. Regency period. First third of the 19th Century. Top row left to right: German and French fashion. Costumes of 1809 bis 1812. Right: German and… Read More
Coachman coat. The actor David Garrick let himself customize this jacket in the 18th century as the first
England. Court dress. July 1796. The Gallery of Fashion Vol. 3,. April 1796 To March 1797. Published by Nikolaus von Heideloff, London.
Paris full dresses, March 1810. Regency fashion. France First Empire era. FIG. 1. Cornette à barbe d’un côté. FIG. 2. Capote en velours et satin blanc. Related Posts:Regency dress of… Read More
Round gown of fine India dimity. Black spotted demiseason silk close dress. The Gallery of Fashion Vol. 1,. April 1794 to March 1795. Published by Nikolaus von Heideloff, London.
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)
