The Salons of Paris, 1786-1789. Fashion before the French Revolution. The Salons of Madame Necker, Madame de Beauharnais, Duke of Bedford, Madame Roland.
The Salons of Paris before the French Revolution 1786-1789.
Category: Court dress
A Chinese Mandarin. Historical Chinese costume in 1799.
A MANDARIN OF DISTINCTION IN HIS HABIT OF CEREMONY Historical Chinese costume in 1799. Qing dynasty (1644-1911) THE dress of a Chinese is suited to the gravity of his demeanor. It… Read More
Reigns of John II and of Charles V. 1350 to 1380. Middle Ages.
Reigns of John II and of Charles V. 1350 to 1380. The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries – Low dresses – Garnaches and garde-corps. Precious stones. Splendid furniture.
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)
Renaissance Fashion German Nobility, 15th Century.
Renaissance Fashion. Women`s Costume of German Nobility, 1450, 15th Century. The left figure shows an unmarried woman, which is characterized by their uncovered hair. Her long hair is braided in… Read More
Italian renaissance fashion. Venetian Nobility in 1531.
Nobleman and councilor of Venice.
Patrician nobleman of Venice.
Venetian nobleman.
Venetian women’s and men’s lives with the sermons’ procession.
Venetian women’s and men’s lives with the sermons’ procession. Lordship and other details, i.e. triumphs feasts and public ceremonies of the noble city of Venetia.
A Page of the Turkish Sultan. Head of the Dragomans of the Sublime Gate.
THE Pages of the Sultan, who hold a much more important office than is to be inferred from what we mean by the same name, at least they often arrive at the most important dignities, are appointed in a very peculiar manner.
Court Dress. Petticoat of crape, embroidered in silver.
Court Dress July 1795. The Gallery of Fashion Vol. 2. The fashion of Regency.
