French Republic costumes 18th century

French, Republic, costumes, 18th, century fashion, revolution

French Republic 18th century

French Republic costumes 18th century.

Last third of the 18th century.

Top row left to right: French Civil costume from 1790 to 1792. Right: French Infantry 1799. Grenadier 1795. Bottom row left: Hussar 1795. Lines Cavalry 1795. Infantry, 1796. Right: French Army general. Light Infantry Officer 1795. Lines Infantry 1795.

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

Read more: The Days of the Directoire. Costumes under the French Revolution.

Note:  Types of nuns. Habit of different orders. Ecclesiastical Monastic orders.
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