Painted at Vigée Le Brun’s best period this group ranks among her highest achievements,- it has been engraved and reproduced times out of number
Tag: Classicism
Fashion silhouettes of the 19th century.
Restoration (1814-1830), Romantic period (1830-1848), Second Empire (1852-1870).
Ebony cabinet in the style of Louis Seize. Victorian period.
Ebony cabinet in the style of Louis Seize. Prize medal for great excellence of design and workmanship in decorative furniture 1862.
Timeline of the French Revolution 1789 – 1799.
Timeline of the French Revolution 1789 – 1799. January 24, 1789 – November 9, 1799 – Coup of 18 Brumaire to Paris – the end of the French Revolution.
Bonnette du Matin 1787. Morning headdress.
Bonnette du Matin 1787. Morning headdress.
Costumes de femmes Demi-Négligé en 1787.
Women’s costumes Semi-Neglected in 1787.
Cavalier Français 1779. French rider costume.
French rider costume. Rococo fashion period. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Jeune Elégante. Robe à la Levite. Coiffure d’un Chapeau en Corbeille.
Young Elegant Girl, Headdress of a Corbeille Hat, adorned with Flowers and Feathers, …
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