Maria de’ Medici (1575-1642) was descended from the powerful and wealthy Florentine Medici family
Hairstyle of Maria de’ Medici at the time of Henri IV.
Category: Ancien Régime
Ancien Régime. Early modernity all over Europe before the French Revolution of 1789, a term representative for absolutism.
Costume French Baroque Period 17th century.
Costume French Baroque Period 17th century. Venetian nobleman in the second half of the 17th century in French fashion. The main feature is the Justaucorps that Allonge wig and Rheingraf pants. French… Read More
French noblewoman in 1650. Baroque period.
French noble woman in baroque fashion. 17th century court dress. Ancien Régime
France. Officer and musketeer of the French Guard.
France. Officer and musketeer of the French Guard c.1680.
France. Officer of the Castle Guard. Infantry officer c.1680.
Reign of King Louis XIV. Last third of the XVIIth century.
French Nobleman and Officer c.1680
French fashion in the reign of Louis XIV. Nobleman and Officer c.1680.
“La Toilette” by François Bouche, 1742.
The famous painting, “La Toilette”, in 1742 by François Boucher shows an intimate scene from everyday life of the rococo in exceptional detail.
Caraco à la anglaise. Modes de Paris, Paul Gavarni 1787.
Costumes historiques pour travestissements par Paul Gavarni
Fashion in the Reign of Louis XVI. 1780 to 1789. Modes de Paris.
Fashion in the Reign of Louis XVI. Modes de Paris. Caps – Bonnets – Ruches – Low bodices – Coats, cravats, and waistcoats, Sailor jackets and” pierrots”.
Reign of Louis XVI. 1774 to 1780. The influence of Marie Antoinette.
The influence of Marie Antoinette on fashion. Various styles of head-dresses. Rose Bertin the world’s first acclaimed couturier. Male and female hairdressers. The toilet of the queen of France. The opera.