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...
The woman on the left wears a white, off-the-shoulder wedding dress with straight, lacy, elbow-length sleeves, a fitted bodice, and bell-shaped skirts. A wide band of white lace edges the neckline and covers the upper arm; it is trimmed with white...
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...
Women's clothing; Dresses; Clothing and dress; Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Brocade; Color in clothing; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Necklaces; Pearls; Women's shoes; Shoe buckles; Mirrors
A woman poses in an opera costume as the sea-nymph Thetis. She wears an ankle length silver dress with a long sea green cape and a sea green overskirt, with a fishscale pattern on it. The skirt is wide, suggesting the presence of panniers. She...
The woman on the left wears a bright pink, off-the-shoulder opera dress with a low neckline and short, puffed sleeves. There is ruching at the neck and white, lace ruffles at the shoulders. A second, loose, over-sleeve made of white lace hangs over...
The woman on the left wears a pale pink morning dress with ankle-length skirts. Over her dress, she wears an overdress or coat with leg-of-mutton sleeves, a belt, and a double cape collar. The coat is white with a tone-on-tone swirling pattern and...
We see an elegant couple as they leave their box at the Paris Opera. The woman wears a long yellow silk gown, with a three-quarter length blue silk cloak over it. The cloak is trimmed along the edges with a wide band of scrolled trimming, and is...
Two women and a man model their Philadelphian fashions for November of 1841. The man, seated in a chair carved with classical volutes, wears long strapped trousers, a white pleated shirt, a white waistcoat, and a black frock coat with notched...
