Civil costumes. 18th century.

German Civil costumes. 1770 to 1790.
German and French civil costumes. 1770 to 1790.

German and French civil costumes. 18th century.

1770 to 1790.
Top row left to right: German and french costume in Strasbourg. Civil costumes from Karlsruhe, Vienna, Frankfurt. Bottom row left: girl and woman in the costume of Augsburg. Right: costumes from Ludwigsburg, Munich, Black Forest peasant.

On the history of costumes. Münchener Bilderbogen. Edited by Braun and Schneider 1860.

Illustration, damasks, ornament
Note:  Manches. Les modes sous Louis XV. La mode du rococo.
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