Noblesse costume of the court under Louis XIII. Fashion at the beginning of the baroque era.
Tag: Baroque era
Fashion and costume history of the Baroque. The epoch of Baroque lasted from 1575 to 1770. It is divided into early Baroque (until about 1650), the High Baroque (ca. 1650-1720) and late Baroque or Rococo (ca. 1720-1770).
Servante du temps louis XV. Costume Rococo period.
Servant of the Louis XV period. 18th century. Rococo period. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Costume de dame polonaise au XVIIe siècle. Polish lady.
Costume de dame polonaise au XVIIe siècle. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Noble lady in the fashion of Louis 14th. France 17th century.
Noble lady in the fashion of Louis 14th. France 17th century. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria. Ancien Régime.
Seigneur français de l’époque du roi Louis XIV. 17e siècle.
French Lord at the time of King Louis XIV. Louis XIV regarded as classic representative of the courtly absolutism.
Switzerland Marraine, godmother in 1680.
Swiss godmother (Marraine) on the way to Baptism 17th century.
Switzerland State Councillor, 1680.
Conseiller d’Etat, 1680.
Swiss Doctor of Medicine, 1690
Suisse Docteur en Médecine, 1690
Bourgeois in mourning clothes from Switzerland, 17th c..
Bourgeois en habit de deuil.
Switzerland peasant woman in 1690
Peasant woman from the Canton of Basel on the way to market.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com