Woman of the Court of Louis XV. Femme de la cour de Louis XV., XVIII Siecle. Louis XV was King of France and Navarre from 1715 to 1774. The people called… Read More
Category: Baroque
Costume of a peasant woman, 1760. Costume de Paysanne.
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Portrait of Claudia of Etruria 17th century
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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
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Marie Camargo, Opera dancer. Ballerina in 1730.
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La Duchesse d’Orléans. Reign of Louis XIV, 1692
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Knight of Saint-Louis with Ordre Royal et Militaire. Louis XIV, 1706.
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Louis XIV fashion. Chevalier with allonge wig, 1700.
Costumes historiques de ville ou de théatre et travestissements. Chevalier à la perruque d’allonge sous le règne de Louis XIV, 1700.
France Nobel Lady in scarf and fontange. Louis XIV period 1682
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Lady of high rank. Court of Versailles. Reign of Louis XIV. 1696.
Dame de Qualité, en Négligé, Règne de Louis XIV, d’après Bonnart, 1696
French Milkmaid of Bagnolet costume 1680. Laitière de Bagnolet-.
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The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty: 40 Projects for Period-Accurate Hairstyles, Makeup and Accessories by Lauren Stowell & Abby Cox.
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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)