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THE BURIED MOON. AN ENGLISH FAIRY TALE.

11/27/25
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The Buried Moon by Edmund Dulac. Fairy tales of the Allied nations.

Filed under 10s, 1916, 20th Century, Art Nouveau, England, Europe
Tagged Artist, Edmund Dulac, Fairy tale, Illustration, Mythology

The Merovingian Dynasty.

10/31/25
by world4
Frankish king Clovis I, Merovingian dynasty. Medieval clothing

The founding of the Merovingian Empire after the departure of the Romans under Clovis I. Effects of the germanic invasions.

Filed under 5th Century, Ancient, Celts, France, Gauls
Tagged Celtic, Cultural history, French customs, Historical Gaul costumes, Merovingian culture

Merovingian kings. Dynasty of Clovis. From 511 to 638.

10/31/25
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Merovingian kings. The Puppet Kings from Merovingian kings. The beginnings of the Korolingian Empire

Filed under 6th Century, 7th Century, 8th Century, Carolingian, Celts, France, Gauls, Merovingian, Middle Ages, Nobility
Tagged Medieval costume, Merovingian culture

Genoveva of Paris. St. Geneviève

10/31/25
by world4
Saint Geneviève, Genevieve, patron saints, Paris,

Genoveva of Paris, French Geneviève, (born around 422 in Nanterre; died around 502 in Paris) was a consecrated virgin and saint. She is the patron saint of Paris.

Filed under 5th Century, Celts, Europe, France, Gauls, Merovingian, Middle Ages
Tagged Medieval costume, Merovingian culture

The fashion history of corsets during the Renaissance

10/29/25
by world4
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Italian Renaissance painting. Giovanna Tornabuoni. Domenico Ghirlandaio

The Corset at the Renaissance. A golden time for tailors and milliners. General change of fashion.

Filed under 14th Century, 15th Century, 16th Century, Costume, England, Fashion History, France, Nobility, Renaissance, Tudor
Tagged Corset, Crinoline, Elisabethan, Millstone ruffs, Renaissance fashion era, Renaissance female clothing, Spanish Fashion, Tudor period, Valois

The Ladies of Old France. The Corset and the Crinolin.

10/29/25
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The ladies of Old France. Fashion history of the corset and the crinoline. Chapter III

Filed under England, Europe, Fashion History, France, Plantagenet, Renaissance

Lucienne Bréval: A French opera star (1869-1935)

3/8/25
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Lucienne Bréval, French opera, LE THEATRE

Lucienne Bréval, an iconic soprano of French opera, was dazzling career in the 1890s with unforgettable performances

Filed under 1890, 19th Century, Europe, France, Genre, Opera
Tagged Artist, Belle Epoque Fashion, Cultural history, Feminis, Feminism, Le Théatre, Musicians

Queen Elisabeth’s Lute. Rare musical instruments.

1/21/25
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Musical instruments, historic, rare and unique.

Filed under 16th Century, England, Europe, Renaissance
Tagged Alfred James Hipkins, British theme, Cultural history, English customs, Musical instruments

Divining fortune on the finger joints.

1/19/25
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Divining, fortune, Chinese, superstitions, six sentences, finger joints,

Explanation of the six sentences written on the finger joints.

Filed under Asia, China, Genre, Mythology
Tagged Chinese customs, Chinese Theme, Henri Doré, Mythology, Superstition

Cipher representing the three blessings. Chinese superstitions.

1/19/25
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Happiness, emolument and longevity: Fuh-luh-show

Filed under Asia, China, Mythology
Tagged Chinese customs, Chinese Theme, Henri Doré, Mythology, Superstition
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The fashion history of corsets during the Renaissance

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