Noble woman dress of the Carolingian Period. 890 to 900
Noble woman dress of the Carolingian period.
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Romantic fashion in the Reign of Philippe. 1830 to 1848.
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Fashion in the Reign of Philippe. 1830 to 1848.
Romantic fashion in the Reign of Philippe. 1830 to 1848.
Romantic era, German Biedermeier.
The Revolution of July, 1830 — Fashions in Louis Philippe’s reign — Microscopical bonnets, called “bibis,” “cabriolets” — Variety of caps — Fashions of the Middle Ages and of the Renaissance — The stage — Historic costumes — Influence of Rachel, the actress — Greek and Roman fashions — Colours — Various designations of materials — Bedouin sleeves — Bonnets and head-dresses — Pamela bonnets — Novel eccentricities — Taglioni gowns, gathered “4 la Vierge,” laced “à la Niobe,” &c. — The “Sylvestrine” — Costumes to be worn on occasions of attempts on the king’s life — Bouquets for balls.
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Restoration or Romanticism fashion era.
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French Restoration Fashion. 1815 to 1830.
French Fashion history. The Restoration era.
Reigns of Louis XVIII. and Charles X. 1815 to 1830. Continue reading
Carolingian Lord going to hunt with bird. 7th century.
Carolingian Lord going to hunt with bird.
Carolingian Lord going to hunt with bird. 7th century.
Reign of Napoleon I. Fashion history.
Reign of Napoleon I. 1804 to 1814.
Reign of Napoleon I. 1804 to 1814.
French First Empire fashion. (England Regency, Georgian fashion period)
The Second Republic. Fashion 1848 to 1851.
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Fashion and Costumes of the The Second Republic.
Fashion and Costumes of the The Second Republic. 1848 to 1851.
Tricoloured stuffs of 1848 — Girondin mantles — Open gowns — Summer dresses — Kasawecks and their derivatives — Beaver bonnets; velvet bonnets, and satin or crape drawn bonnets — Cloches, Cornelia, Moldavian, and Josephine cloaks; mantles — Isly green — Opera cloaks — Numerous styles of dressing the hair: a la Marie Stuart, a la Valois, Leda, Proserpine, and Ceres — Marquise parasols — Jewellery — Straw bonnets — “Orleans” and “armure” — Work reticule or bag — “Chinas” — Pagoda sleeves — Waistcoats; basque bodices — New and economical canezous.
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Gallic leader before the Roman conquest.
Gallic leader before the Roman conquest.
Gallic leader before the Roman conquest.
1st century. Gaul independent.
The Gallic and Gallo-Roman costume period.
The Reign of Louis XV. 1715 to 1774.
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Louis XV (1710 – 1774) King of France and Navarre (Louis le bien aimé)
Fashion in the Reign of Louis XV. 1715 to 1774.
The Regency — War is declared against paniers — The Oratorian Duguet — Opinion of the “Journal de Verdun” — Various publications against paniers — Lines by Voltaire — Whale-fishery company — Paragraph from the “Journal de Barbier” — Mmes. Jaucourt, De Seine, Dlisle, Clairon, and Hus — Lines in praise of corsets — New bodices — Coloured prints are forbidden — “Perses” or “Persiennes” — Bagnolette – Adjuncts of dress: necklaces, ridicules, and poupottes—Contents of a patch-box — A sermon by Massillon – Les mouches de Massillon, or Massillon’s patches — Filles de Mode, Fashion-girls — Some passing fashions—Powder remains in fashion — “Monte-au-ciel” — Simply made gowns — The first cachemire.
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Reigns of Henri IV. and Louis XIII.
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REIGNS OF HENRI IV. AND LOUIS XIII 15S9 TO 1643.
Fashion in the Reigns of Henri IV. and Louis XIII. 1589 to 1643.
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Universal mourning on the death of the Guises; intolerance of showy dress — Vertugadins, “espoitrement,” “corps espagnole” — Diversity of colours — The pearls, jewels, and diamonds belonging to Gabrielle d’Estrees and to the queen — Dress of Marguerite de France — Low-cut bodices — Head-dresses of hair — Various styles — Venetian slippers — Edicts of Louis XII. — Caricatures: “Pompe funèbre de la Mode” — Words and fashions — Ribbons or “galants” — Dress of widows — “Demi-ceint” girdles — Gloves of all sorts – Patches — Masks; their use — “Cache-laid” — The Frondeuses — Mme. de Longueville. Continue reading