Tag: French Fashion History

Fahion history, Renaissance, Spanish court dress, 16th century

Opposition to the laws of King Henri III. on dress — The wife of President N .— How both sexes evaded the edicts – Gowns from Milan — Mixture of masculine and feminine fashions —Rage for perfumes — Recognition of rank is demanded — Costumes worn at Cognac by Marguerite de Valois in presence of the Polish, ambassadors, and her costume at Blois — Brantôme’s opinion — Pointed bodices, puffed out sleeves, and “bourrelets” — Remarks on hair — Ridiculous dress of men — Poucet, the preacher — Satirical lines on Joyeuse — Witty remark of Pierre de I’Estoile — Starch used by Henri III. — Cushions.

Portrait of Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754–1823).

9/26/14

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Portrait Grace Dalrymple Elliott. French Revolution History. Directoire costume. Mistress.

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.

9/27/13

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Servant costume. Baroque fashion. 18th century costumes. Fashion history. Costume design.

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.

6/3/13

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Comtesse, Barry, rococo, hairstyle, Coiffure,

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.

3/19/13

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Public audience, directory, Directoire, Revolution, costumes,

Costume under the Revolution; Versailles no longer the arbiter of the mode – Anglomania, “Anticomania,” Rousseau, and a “return to Nature ” – Blonde perukes – Dresses à la Flore, à la Diane, etc. – The classical cothurnus; the “balantine ” – Pink silk tights and gauze veiled nudities – Impossibles and Incroyables; masculine dress à la Anglaise – Official costumes of National Representatives and of Directors – Barras’ little joke – A lady on contemporary fashions in Paris.

Reign of Louis XVI. 1774 to 1780. The influence of Marie Antoinette.

3/18/13

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Letter from Maria Theresa – Leonard and Mdlle. Bertin – Various styles of head-dresses. The Hérisson or the Hedgehog hairstyle – “Pouf” – “The Journal de Paris” – Reign of Louis XVI. – Male and female hairdressers -Plumes – Hair worn low – The queen’s puce – colored gown; shades of color in dresses – Oberkampf and the Jouy prints – Expensive satins- Trimmings, their great number and importance – Gauze, blond, tulle, and ribbons – Some kinds of shoes – Venez-y-Voir – The “Archduchess” ribbons – A dress worn at the opera.

Dame fashion in Paris and London, 1780 to 1788.

3/18/13

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Robe, Anglaise, Louis XVI, Court dress, Rococo, fashion history, 18th century

The origin of the hooped skirt. The Farthingale, Petticoats, Leghorn Chips.

The Salons of Paris before the French Revolution 1786-1789.

3/18/13

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Madame Necker. French Rococo costume. Hairstyle Hoop skirt. 18th century clothing

The Salons of Paris, 1786-1789. Fashion before the French Revolution. The Salons of Madame Necker, Madame de Beauharnais, Duke of Bedford, Madame Roland.

Paris during the french revolution 1793 to 1795.

3/11/13

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Young Woman, merveilleuse, directoire, Jacques-Louis David,

The balls à la victim (The Victim’s Ball). Dances everywhere after the 9th Thermidor. New social order of things in Paris. Metamorphosis of French feminine character.