Charles IX (1550-1574) Duke of Orleans. His reign was dominated by civil wars and the infamous massacre of French Protestants on St Bartholomew’s Eve.
Fashion under the Reign of Charles IX. 1560 to 1574.
Category: France
The Romance of the Rose. The Art of courtly love.
The Romance of the Rose. The Art of courtly love. 15th century.
Christine de Pizan presenting her manuscript
Christine de Pizan presenting her manuscript against the Roman de la Rose to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria, France c. 1410 – c. 1414.
A Smuggler of Grand Bretagne, 1843. Manners, customs and costumes.
Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world, based on authentic documents and and newer travel (1843) by Auguste Wahlen.
Fashion under the Reign of Francis II. 1559 to 1560.
The earliest queens of fashion — Mary Stuart’s costumes; her jewels — Description of bodices and sleeves of that period — Crosses — The “loup” or small mask — Coiffure “en raquette” — An anecdote concerning high heels — Regulations respecting fashion — Remark of a lady of our own day on distinctions in dress — Exordium of the Edict of July 12, 1549 — Maximum of marriage portions — The first knitted silk stockings.
Fashion under the Reign of Henry II. 1547 to 1558.
French Renaissance Period. Fashion under Henry II. 1547 to 1558.
Fashion under the Reign of Francis I. 1515 to 1545. French Renaissance.
The court of Francis I. Increase of love of dress. La Belle Ferroniere. Artistic head-dresses. The Vertugadin. Contenances. Marguerite de Navarre. The fashions of the day, by Rabelais.
Parures. Les modes sous Louis XVI. 1774-1789
Fashion under Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette 1774-1789. The Rococo Fashion. Adornments
Chaussures. Les modes sous Louis XVI. La mode du rococo.
Shoes. Fashion under Louis XVI., 1774 to 1789 (Late baroque, rococo fashion era)
Etoffes. Les modes sous Louis XVI. La mode du rococo.
Fashion under Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette 1774-1789. The Rococo Fashion.