This famous Club was a threefold celebrity—political, literary, and artistic. It was the great Society of Whig leaders, gallant as well as political.
The Kit-Cat club. Clubs and club life in London
Tag: England Georgian Era Fashion
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2015
by Françoise Tétart-Vittu (Author)
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.
View of a waterman to a coach stand, carrying two pails of water.
At every stand for hackney-coaches in the metropolis, there is one or more persons termed watermen, whose occupation is to attend to the horses.
BAKING OR BOILING APPLES at STRATFORD PLACE
BAKING OR BOILING APPLES. London 1804. Related Posts:The Temple of Muses, Finsbury Square London. Bookstore.…Well known Bond Street Loungers in 1820.Promenade dress. London Regency fashion 1824.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Hurdy-gurdy man. The Halfpenny Showman. Regency era.
Hurdy-gurdy. Organ grinder. The Halfpenny Showman. From: The Costume of Great Britain, by W.H. Pyne, 1808.
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Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
The Temple of Muses, Finsbury Square London. Bookstore. Regency.
The Temple of Muses, Finsbury Square London. Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the 19th century.
Regency walking dress with Gold necklace, and York tan gloves.
Raised spotted muslin underdress, with loose sleeves. Gold necklace, and York tan gloves. The repository of arts by Rudolph Ackermann.
Fashion London April 1809. Regency costume, full dress.
English women’s fashion in April 1809. Street clothes in colour and style in Regency London by Rudolph Ackermann.
Portrait of James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury.
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury. Related Posts:Portrait of George IV as Prince of Wales.Jean-Marie Collot d’Herbois.Regency Queen Elizabeth’s ruff.
Court dress. July 1796. Petticoat of white crape, embroidered in silver.
England. Court dress. July 1796. The Gallery of Fashion Vol. 3,. April 1796 To March 1797. Published by Nikolaus von Heideloff, London.
Paris full dresses in 1810. Cornette à barbe d’un côté.
Paris full dresses, March 1810. Regency fashion. France First Empire era. FIG. 1. Cornette à barbe d’un côté. FIG. 2. Capote en velours et satin blanc. Related Posts:White satin petticoat… Read More
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
