Nobel woman in rococo gown in the Reign of Louis XV, 1740. “Modes et Costumes Historiques“. Drawing by Xavier Willemin. Edited and steel engraving by Hippolyte Louis Emile and Polidor… Read More
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Paris Fashion 1740. Nobleman in rococo costume.
Paris Fashion 1740. Nobleman in rococo costume. Reign of Louis XV. France 18th century clothing. Louis XV Ancien Régime fashion. Court Dress in Versailles “Modes et Costumes Historiques“. Drawing by Xavier… Read More
Marquis, Règne de Louis XV, d’après Lancret, 1740
Marquis, Reign of Louis XV, after Lancret, 1740. Modes et Costumes Historiques. Dessin de Xavier Willemin.
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)
Courtisane Règne de Charles VIII, d’après ouvrage du temps 1491
Courtesan during the reign of Charles VIII, from a contemporary work 1491. Modes et Costumes Historiques. Dessin de Xavier Willemin.
Last days of Madam Roland in the prison Sainte-Pélagie.
Madame Roland was on 1 June arrested. She came into the prison of the Abbaye, then to Sainte-Pélagie and finally to the Conciergerie.
A Doctor from France in the Reign of Charles VIII., 1493
A Doctor, Reign of Charles VIII., 1493. Médecin, Règne de Charles VIII, d’après un Manuscrit du Temps, 1493.
The Arrest of Voltaire 1753 in Frankfurt
The Arrest of Voltaire 1753 (Francois-Marie Arouet 1694-1778).
Louis XIV fashion. Duchess court dress, 1693.
Duchess in the Reign of Louis XIV, 1693. French baroque costume. 17th century Ancien Régime clothing. Louis XIV. Court of Versailles ceremonial robe.
Modes Parisiennes 1823. Restoration Hairstyles.
Modes Parisienes 1823. Restoration hairstyles. La Réunion Journal Littéraire et des Modes. Nr.1. Coiffure ornée de fleurs Cyelamen d’or de M. Ducoudray R. Vivienne, Nr.10. Nr.2. Coiffure ornée de Ruban de M.… Read More
Various Hairstyles and headdresses in the 1720s through 1740s.
Rococo. Hairstyles of France during the 18th century. Various head-dresses from the books of fashion of the time.