Costume of a Russian Woman of the 18th Century. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Tag: Rococo fashion
Cavalier Français 1779. French rider costume.
French rider costume. Rococo fashion period. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Habit à la française, pantalon gilet et Tricorne. Temps de Louis XV.
Rococo male fashion. Justaucorps „habit à la française“, with vest pants and Tricorne.
Costume de chasse 1779. Rococo hunting costume.
Costume de chasse 1779. Hunting costume.
Costume du temps de Louis XV. 1750. Rococo costume 18th century.
Rococo costume 18th century. Noble Men in court dress. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Petit Maître vêtu d’un Frac a la Polonoise, 1780.
Frac a la Polonoise. Suit in Polish style 1780.
Servante du temps louis XV. Costume Rococo period.
Servant of the Louis XV period. 18th century. Rococo period. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Robe à la Polonaise de Taffetas 1775.
Young Lady in a taffeta dress, 1775. Jeune Dame, vetu d’une Robe à la Polonaise de Taffetas uni, garni en Linon, Bonet à la Glaneuse.
The Caraco à la française in 1786. Tight-fitting women’s jacket.
The Caraco was a tight-fitting women’s jacket with an attached peplum, widely used in the 18th century.
Jolie Femme, Coiffure d’une Chapeau a l’Anglaise, 1780.
Jolie Femme, Coiffure d’une Chapeau a l’Anglaise, 1780. Elegant young woman with Hairstyle à l’anglaise 1780, decorated with flowers and feathers, by following a Hedgehog of two parts Earrings, Dress of the Levite.
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