Fashion in the Reign of Henri III. 1574 to 1589. Mixture of masculine and feminine fashions. Pointed bodices, puffed out sleeves, and “bourrelets”
Fashion in the Reign of Henri III. 1574 to 1589. Spanish court dress.
Tag: French Fashion History
Portrait of Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754–1823).
Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754–1823). Mistress of the Duke of Orléans. Lady Grace Dalrymple Elliott born around 1754-1823, was a Scottish courtesan who witnessed the events of the French Revolution in… Read More
Servant of the Louis XV period, 18th century clothing.
Servant of the Louis XV period, 18th century clothing. French Rococo period. The best known is Louis XV. well for his relationship with the Marquise de Pompadour. He is often blamed… Read More
Comtesse du Barry 1743-1793.
Marie Jeanne, comtesse du Barry (Marie Jeanne Bécu) 1743-1793. Mistress of the French King Louis XV. Marie-Jeanne Bécu came from a poor family. She was the illegitimate daughter of a seamstress Anne… Read More
The Days of the Directoire. Costumes under the French Revolution.
FASHION IN THE DAYS OF THE DIRECTOIRE. Table of Content: Costume under the Revolution; Versailles no longer the arbiter of the mode – Anglomania, “Anticomania,” Rousseau, and a “return to… Read More
Reign of Louis XVI. 1774 to 1780. The influence of Marie Antoinette.
The influence of Marie Antoinette on fashion. The Reign of Louis XVI. 1774 to 1780. The toilet of the queen of France.
Fashion in Paris and London, 1780 to 1788.
Content Fashion in Paris and London, 1780 to 1788. LEGHORN CHIPS – THE ABOLITION OF THE HEAD-DRESS – THE CAUSES THAT BROUGHT IT – HAIR RESTORED TO ITS NATURAL STATE… Read More
The Salons of Paris 1786-1789.
Content The Salons of Paris in the 18th century, 1786-1789. Fashion before the French Revolution.
Fashion during the french revolution.
Content Fashion during the french revolution. Paris 1793 to 1795.
