Germany 17th and 18th century. Fashions of the day: Beard, hair and wigs. Historical figures. Clergymen, statesmen and warriors.
Beard, hair and wigs fashions during the 17th and 18th century.
Category: Louis XV
France 18th century. The Panniers, the Hoop, the Justaucorps.
Women with paniers. The origin of these skirts. The panier was in fashion until the last years of kingship. The bourgeois classes. The luxury dress of men consisted of the Justaucorps, waistcoat and the leg dresses.
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).
Textilepedia. The Complete Fabric Guide.
The Textile Manual is an encyclopaedia of textile information, from material to yarn, from fabric structure to the finishing process. Encompassing practical tips for a range of textiles and detailed visuals, this ultra-accessible manual is the perfect companion for fashion aficionados and aspiring fashion designers.
Marie Therese Louise Lamballe of Savoy, Princess of Carignan.
Princess Lamballe. This illustrious female was one of the most innocent victims of the Revolution
Ivory fan in the form of a deck of cards, vernis Martin. Watteau style.
Ivory fan in the form of a deck of cards, vernis Martin. Watteau theme: a party in a palace, where Pierrot and Colombine dance.
Woman of nobility. Costume from the time of Louis XV. (1730)
Femme de noblesse. Mode du 18ème siècle. Costume du temps de louis XV. (1730)
Paysan laboureur français du 16ème au 18ème siècle.
Costume of a French peasant farmer from the 16th to the 18th century.
Coiffure à l’échelle. Hairstyle to scale. Caricature of the 18th century.
Coiffure à l’échelle. Caricature du XVIII siècle. D’après une gravure du temps. Gravure extraite de l’ouvrage de H . Gourdon de Genouillac.
French Notary in 1725. From an engraving of the time.
Notaire en 1725. D’après une gravure du temps.
The Regency. Fashion in the Reign of Louis XV 1715 to 1774.
Fashion between the Regency of the Duke of Orleans and the reign of Louis XV 1715 to 1774. Both acted on the same motto: “All for pleasure.”
