Madame de Pompadour, Reign of Louis XV’s 1746.

The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty by Lauren Stowell & Abby Cox.

Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Fashion in Detail by Avril Hart & Susan North.

The History of Modern Fashion: From 1850 to 2010 by Daniel James Cole & Nancy Deihl.

---

Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s reign 1746

Madame de Pompadour, Reign of Louis XV’s 1746.

France 18th century rococo clothing. Ancien Régime fashion. Court Dress in Versailles

“Modes et Costumes Historiques“. Drawing by Xavier Willemin. Edited and steel engraving by Hippolyte Louis Emile and Polidor Jean Charles Pauquet. Published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin London, 1864

Related: Fashion and costume in the eighteenth century

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)

---

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty by Andrew Bolton, Sølve Sundsbø.

Chanel: The Complete Collections of spectacular clothes by Patrick Mauriès.

Tom Ford. 21st century glamour of style and sensuality by Tom Ford, Bridget Foley.

---