The costumes depicted here belong to the second half of the reign of Louis XIV and the end of the 17th century. The first characteristic feature is the large headdress, called Fontange.
The Fontange. Female costumes under the reign of Louis XIV.
Category: Louis XIV
Louis XIV and the officers in the livery of the royal house.
The fragments shown here are borrowed from a painting by Van der Maulen depicting the entry of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa into Arras after the beginning of the campaign in 1667. The Queen’s Marstall. The grand stable master. Ladies of honour. The Gardes du Corps. The king’s chariot.
Four French Vernis Martin Fans and One of Ivory Brisé.
Fan decoration of the reign of Louis XIV., and during the first part of the reign of Louis XV. was greatly improved by the celebrated Vernis Martin (Martin’s Varnish).
The costumes of the aristocracy. The kings of fashion. France 17th century.
The aristocracy’s costumes. Louis XIV in the fashion of 1660 and 1670. The fashion of long hair. The Rhine Count’s trousers. The court of Versailles.
Epoch of the government of Louis XIV at Versailles. France 17th century.
The characteristic features of the costume during the reign of Louis XIV at Versailles. Preference for wigs. Costumes of the nobility. France second half of the 17th century. Fashion of the baroque.
Colifichets. Les Modes sous Louis XIV. Costume féminin français.
Jabot de dentelle, Ombrelle taffetas écossais, Chapeau feutre noir. Colifichets. L’Histoire du costume féminin français. Les Modes sous Louis XIV 1643-1715.
Étoffes. Les Modes sous Louis XIV. Costume féminin français.
Étoffe de soie fond pourpre. Tissu de Marseille,,Corsage de taffetas jaune citron. L’Histoire du costume féminin français. Les Modes sous Louis XIV 1643-1715. Planche
Broderies. Les modes sous Louis XIV. Costume Feminin Francais.
Broderie rouge et jaune. Gant en dentelle de Chantilly. Déshabillé du matin en lingerie. L’Histoire du Costume Feminin Francais. Les modes sous Louis XIV, 1643-1715
Manches. Les modes sous Louis XIV. Costume féminin français.
L’Histoire du Costume Feminin Francais. Les modes sous Louis XIV, 1643-1715. Manchon et ruban en lamé or, Manche de lingerie ample, Manche serrée, Manche de satin vert d’eau brodée.
Corsages. Les Modes sous Louis XIV. Costume féminin français.
Corsage en soie rayée, Corsage de linon brodé, Corsage en léger tissu vert d’eau. Les Modes sous Louis XIV 1643-1715.
