Paris fashion c. 1760. English style clothing. Court costume. Summer suit and Swiss hat.
English style clothing. Court costume. Summer suit and Swiss hat.
Category: Rococo
Costumes from the Rococo fashion period.
Paris saleswoman of cream. Marchande de crème 1774.
Marchande de crème 1774. D’après Poisson. Paris à travers les siècles. Histoire nationale de Paris et des Parisiens par Genouillac.
Clothing of a Parisian ribbon merchant in 1774.
Parisian ribbon merchant. Paris through the centuries. National history of Paris and Parisians
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)
Marchand de coco 1774. Costumes de Paris. D’après Poisson.
Coconut merchant costume 1774. Costumes of Paris. Paris à travers les siècles.
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
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.
Bourgeois woman of Paris in street costume at the end of the 18th century.
Citizen of Paris in street costume. Bourgeoise en 1781.
Walnut Saleswoman from Paris. Costume of 1774.
Marchande de cerneaux. Costumes de Paris. Walnut Saleswoman from Paris. Costume of 1774.
Formal dress of the rococo mid-18th century. Epoch of Marie Antoinette.
Elégante avec la robe à grand panier, Abbé mondain en 1760. Jeunes gens en costumes de chasse et de promenade en 1760.
Ballroom dresses in 1762. Rococo costumes of Paris.
Costume de bal en 1762. Costumes de Paris. Paris à travers les siècles.
Young woman in high hairstyle and small hoops 1762.
Matron in the old fashion. Young woman in high hairstyle and small hoops. Former military. Gentleman with habit in 1762.
The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty: 40 Projects for Period-Accurate Hairstyles, Makeup and Accessories by Lauren Stowell & Abby Cox.
Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Fashion in Detail by Avril Hart & Susan North. From cut and construction to fabric and trimmings.
Timeless: Recreate the Classic Makeup and Hairstyles from 100 Years of Beauty by Louise Young & Loulia Sheppard.
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)
