The central image shows a bearded man wearing a black top hat, a long, wide-sleeved black overcoat or cloak with a black fur collar, a double-breasted burgundy waistcoat with dark buttons and a black collar, and a white cravat. To the viewer's...
A woman wears an evening dress from 1821. She wears a long white dress with a low cut, square neck edged with a narrow ruffle. At the center is a white brooch or button. A white ribbon defines the empire waist. A small, short, sheer apron is...
At eight o'clock in the evening on a cold December night, three men converse by the fire while they model their Parisian fashions for 1838. The man on the left is dressed for the evening in gray stirrup pants, a white collared shirt, and a black...
Belt buckles; Belts (Clothing); Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Carpets; Clothing and dress; Cameos; Collars; Color in clothing; Dresses; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Gold jewelry; Hair ornaments; Leaves; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Netting;...
Two women pose, one in a walking dress, the other in a ball dress from 1831. The woman on the left wears a lime green cloak with a black collar folded over. Underneath she wears a lavender dress with a belt and a white ruff with three rows of lace...
Belts (Clothing); Bows (Ribbon work); Bracelets; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Dresses; Earrings; Gloves; Gold jewelry; Necklaces; Ribbons; Shoes; Tassels; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Women's shoes; Coats; Hats;
A woman in an opera costume from 1827. The woman wears a black opera dress under a long black coat. The fabric at the top of her bodice is gathered and a black ribbon defines her waistline. A small white ruffle peeks out from the top edge of her...
The woman on the left wears a green dress with long, full sleeves, a white lace collar and cuffs, and full skirts hemmed with two deep flounces. Over her dress the woman wears a pale, peach-colored capote (a hooded cape or shawl) edged with a band...
A woman wears a floor-length black dress with long sleeves and a high waist. The dress has white lace cuffs and a high, standing collar of white lace. The neck is trimmed with black fur which continues in two vertical lines down the skirt to the...
Woman on left wears a white dress with a chin-high collar and long, lace-trimmed skirts. Over the dress she wears a long-sleeved pink outer-robe that comes to just above the knees. It has a scoop neck trimmed in white with lacing down the front and...
Woman wears a light gray dress with an empire waist. The dress has a wide gray, lace flounce at the hem. Under the bodice is a white chemisette with a collar composed of many white ruffles up to the chin. Over her dress, the woman wears a ankle...
Six numbered busts of ladies displaying their Paris hats.
Hat number one is a shallow crowned wide brimmed yellow straw adorned with a garland of red grapes or berries and green leaves. The woman's dress is pink with a lacy pattern with red spots...
Coming out through an iron gate is a mother and her two children who meet a third child of less fortunate circumstances. This child may be the daughter of a herder or shepherd, as she has a lamb with her. The mother and children are dressed for...
Four women, a young girl, and a black servant boy stand in a well-appointed, neoclassical styled room. The boy brings a valentine to the woman on a silver tray. He wears a dark blue suit with a white collar. One woman, the girl, and the boy are in...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Carpets; Cloaks; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Cushions; Dresses; Ermine; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Horsehair; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Muffs; Orbs; Ribbons; Rugs;...
Two women in Parisian fashion for December 1838. The woman on the left wears a purple, wide brimmed bonnet. A large purple feather cascades down the side onto her shoulder. Purple ribbons tie into a bow under her chin. White flowers with green...
Six adolescents and girls, and one boy, stand by a fountain in a park in their French fashions for 1888. The first girl on the left wears a deep blue dress with dark blue velvet-trimmed cuffs over a brown pleated skirt, of which we see only the...
The woman on the left wears a white dinner dress with a peach bodice and trim. It has short, puffed sleeves and an empire waist. The skirt has three ruffled tiers and the collar is a high, lace ruff. She wears white, elbow-length gloves, white...
Three women stand in front of a paneled mantelpiece on which rests a tall blue vase of pink flowers. The woman on the left wears a pale blue checked dress with long sleeves, a fitted bodice, and full bell-shaped skirts. The sleeves have two...
The woman wears a crimson walking dress with a lacy white collar and a wide band of brown fur at the hem. She carries a matching brown fur muff trimmed with a crimson bow. Over her dress she wears a deep green, fur-edged cape with a brooch at the...
A woman wears a white, ankle-length morning dress with long sleeves, a high waist, and a high neck. The dress has a high, white standing ruffled collar with white detailing at the hem. The woman wears a long, blue cape with squared edges. The cape...
Bows (Ribbon work); Clothing and dress; Cloaks; Color in clothing; Dresses; Fans; Gloves; Hats; Headgear; Lace and lace making; Ribbons; Shoes; Sleeves; Tassels; Veils; Women's hats; Flowers
Two women in London fashionable dress. The woman on the left wears a light blue, yellow-brimmed bonnet, tied with a light blue ribbon; a pink rose is pinned in her hair. She wears a light blue cloak wrapped around her shoulders and long yellow...
