George IV as Prince of Wales 1762–1830.
Tag: Regency period
18th century regency shoe fastened by a ribbon tie.
18th century regency shoe from the Georgian Era. PLATE XI. THIS shoe is fastened by a ribbon tie, instead of the overlapping straps with ornamental buckle. It is made of plain… Read More
The Coquettes, Flirts of the First Empire 1804–1814.
The Coquettes, Flirts of the First Empire 1804–1814 (Napoleonic Empire). Les Coquettes du Premier Empire. Les Modes sous la Restauration. From the Book: The Frenchwoman of the century; Fashions –… Read More
Historical costume silhouettes from 1750 to 1950
Can you imagine what women wore to ride a horse at the beginning of the twentieth century?
Joséphine de Beauharnais. Pastel By Pierre Prud’hon
Painting of the young Joséphine de Beauharnais (about 1790) before she became the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Empress Josephine in the Park at Malmaison
The Empress Josephine in the Park at Malmaison (1809) by Pierre Prud’hon.
Empress Josephine At Château de Malmaison 1804.
The Malmaison Castle (Château de Malmaison) in Rueil-Malmaison west of Paris was the residence of Emperor Napoleon and his wife Josephine.
German Biedermeier fashion 1825 to 1830.
Fashion of polite society. Great bourgeois clothing. Costumes by waitress in a traditional munich dirndl and middle-class family.
German fashion in the last third of the 18th century.
German fashion in the last third of the 18th century.
Empire costumes first third of the 19th Century.
First Empire, Regency costumes. First third of the 19th Century. Top row left: Fashion of the year 1814. Right: Fashion of the year 1818. Bottom row left: Fashion of the… Read More
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