Marquis, Règne de Louis XV, d’après Lancret, 1740
Marquis, Reign of Louis XV, after Lancret, 1740.
France 18th century rococo clothing. Louis XV Ancien Régime fashion. Court Dress in Versailles. Habit à la française: Justaucorps, Tricorne and (Rhinegrave) Breeches.
Source: Modes et Costumes Historiques. Drawing by Xavier Willemin (1763–1833). Edited and steel engraving by Hippolyte Louis Emile and Polidor Jean Charles Pauquet (Pauquet Brothers). First published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin London, 1864.

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Support and Seduction: The History of Corsets and Bras (Abradale Books) by Beatrice Fontanel.
Thoughout the ages, women's breasts have been subjected to the endless whims of fashion.
From the ancient Greeks to Mae West and Madonna, this light-hearted book charts the changing shapes of female beauty. The elegant and amusing images - including fashion drawings, paintings, photographs, and film stills - illustrate the often surprising history of the garments women have worn for support - and seduction.