A woman and boy look directly at the viewer, the seated woman holding the standing boy at his waist next to her on a bench. The woman wears a long sleeved white empire waist gown with a black tight-fitting bodice, laced up the center front. The...
A woman and man wearing English and French fashions for 1803. The woman's outfit is labeled number "1." The woman stands in a three-quarter pose with her back to the viewer which allows us to see the back v neckline and hemline of the overdress....
One of several drawings from "La Vieille Armee francaise" (1820) or "La Vie politique et militaire de Napoleon" (Paris, 1826), showing infantry uniforms or "military exploits under the First Empire, which made [Charlet's] work popular with the...
A man wears a knee-length, dark blue coat with pockets and buttons over a black waistcoat, knee-length black breeches, and black hose. His shoes are black with gold buckles, and he wears a white cravat. He wears a curled, white wig and leans...
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...
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...
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...
A man and a woman stand on green carpet or grass in their French fashions of 1809. The woman's outfit, labeled number "1," is viewed from the back. The woman wears a long cream colored empire waist gown with a scalloped hem. The hem is trimmed...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Buttons; Clothing and dress; Coats; Collars; Dresses; Gloves; Hairstyles; Hats; Men's clothing; Neckwear; Ribbons; Shoes; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Lace and lace making
A man and a woman in French fashions for 1807. The woman's outfit, labeled number "1," is a light yellow gown with an empire waist. The blue bodice is edged with with yellow ribbon, with the ribbon lacing down the back, ending in a rosette. The...
Boots; Bows (Ribbon work); Buildings; Clothing and dress; Coats; Collars; Cuffs (Clothing); Gloves; Hairstyles; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Men's clothing; Pleats (Sewing); Sailing ships; Seas and oceans; Shoes; Trees; Vests
Three men are conversing in a park that overlooks a seaport. The man on the left stands with his back to the viewer in order to show the back of his casually-fitted black lounge coat. He wears slim powder blue trousers and a white shirt with a...
A woman and two men in riding attire stand in a wooded area. The gentleman on the left wears loosely-cut white trousers, a high-necked white waistcoat, a white stiff-collared shirt with a black cravat, and a black knee-length double-breasted frock...
A woman stands in the foreground of this color illustration facing the viewer displaying her riding costume in a masculine style. She holds a riding crop in one hand while the other hand is on her hip. Her red hair is dressed sleejly back beneath...
A young boy and two women wear Parisian equestrian attire. The woman facing the viewer wears white trousers underneath a long, full, plum-colored riding dress. The bodice of the dress has a masculine style with a buttoned waistline and black...
A woman stands indoors near two children. The woman wears a three-tiered ruby red dress. Each tier is edged with three thin black stripes. She wears a heavy black velvet mantelet with embroidered Oriental style edges, indicating she has just come...
Three men converse at the top of a flight of outdoor stairs. The man on the left wears slim-fitting blue and gray Tattersall plaid trousers and a white pleated shirt. He wears a white waistcoat and a dark green double-breasted tail coat with...
In this illustration for August 1843, two men walking arm-in-arm stop in a grove to greet another man who is dressed in military-style clothing. The man on the left wears long white trousers that taper closely along his calves and ankles,...
A man and woman stand outdoors near a green bench. The woman holds a copy of the magazine, Les Modes Parisienne, for which this illustration was made. The man wears slim fitting tan trousers that brush the top of his matching tan spats. He wears a...
Two gentlemen and a lady take a stroll in the country. The man on the left wears a fitted frock coat which buttons to the waist. It has notched lapels and three buttons on its snugly fitted sleeves at the cuffs. He wears long blue trousers strapped...
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...
