This Ballroom costume contains almost every possible exaggeration that could be heaped upon an already overdeveloped style.
Ballroom costume of the late Louis XVI period with mask and fan.
Tag: Marie Antoinette
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.
Robe de Cour avec son panier, garnie de feuilles de chêne en guirlandes.
Grandes robes d’étiquette à la cour de Marie-Antoinette. Robe de Cour avec son panier, garnie de feuilles de chêne en guirlandes. A Madame la Comtesse d’Oyras 1786.
Marie-Antoinette as Dauphine and as Queen of France.
Marie-Antoinette as an example of elegance and extravagance as Dauphine and as Queen of France.
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)
Extravagance of clothes and hairstyles during the rococo period.
France 18th century.
Female costumes of the rococo. Fashions from the first period of the government of Louis XVI. Extravagance of clothes and hairstyles.
Literature
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.
Hairstyles, hats and caps. Reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
France 18th century. Fashions from the second half of the government of Louis XVI. Hairstyles. Hats and caps. The Déshabillés.
HAIRSTYLES. – HATS AND CAPS. THE DESHABILLÉS.
Grande Robe à la Française. Court dress during the reign of Louis XVI.
GRANDE ROBE A LA FRANÇAISE. (Marie Antoinette). Great French dress, with a closed body. Court dress of Versailles during the reign of Louis XVI.
Salon de Musique of Queen Marie Antoinette
Salon de Musique of Queen Marie Antoinette, Palace of Fontainebleau, France.
Gilt State Bed of Queen Marie Antoinette. Palais de Fontainebleau.
French, Style Louis XVI. In the Chambre à Coucher, Palais de Fontainebleau, France. The Lyonnais Silk Hangings, designed by Philippe de Lassale.
Marchande de modes portant la marchandise en ville.
A Dressmaker carrying the merchandise in the city in 1780. Galerie des modes et costumes français, by Jacques Esnault
Chapeau báteau-renversé en 1787. Paris à travers les siècles.
Hat au báteau-renversé, 1787. Histoire nationale de Paris et des Parisiens depuis la fondation de Lutèce jusqu’à nos jours
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)
