The founding of the Merovingian Empire after the departure of the Romans under Clovis I. Effects of the germanic invasions.
The Merovingian Dynasty.
Category: France
Merovingian kings. Dynasty of Clovis. From 511 to 638.
Merovingian kings. The Puppet Kings from Merovingian kings. The beginnings of the Korolingian Empire
Genoveva of Paris. St. Geneviève
Genoveva of Paris, French Geneviève, (born around 422 in Nanterre; died around 502 in Paris) was a consecrated virgin and saint. She is the patron saint of Paris.
The fashion history of corsets during the Renaissance
The Corset at the Renaissance. A golden time for tailors and milliners. General change of fashion.
The Ladies of Old France. The Corset and the Crinolin.
The ladies of Old France. Fashion history of the corset and the crinoline. Chapter III
Lucienne Bréval: A French opera star (1869-1935)
Lucienne Bréval, an iconic soprano of French opera, was dazzling career in the 1890s with unforgettable performances
A Web of Summer Gossamer. A chapter on Bonnets.
A Web of Summer Gossamer (gossamer fabrics). Parisian Chapeaux in 1866.
Directoire costume of the secretary of the executive comitee.
Directoire exécutif in his ordinary costume. He accompanies the Directoire to all public and private meetings.
The Corset and the Crinoline. Chapter VII.
The Corset and the Crinoline. Chapter VII. Starving and Lacing. Louis XVI Dress in 1776. George III.
Episcopal costume. The Mitra Pretiosa of the 14th c.
Episcopal costume and insignia. The mitre, the cross, the superhumeral, the ring, the gloves, the shoes.