Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Veils; Necklaces; Color in clothing; Women's shoes; Cuffs (Clothing)
A woman, dressed in "Paris fashion" from the reign of Charles VII, wears a black hennin with an attached veil that reaches to the ground. Underneath the hennin, another small veil covers her forehead and the back of her neck. She wears an elaborate...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Brocade; Clothing and dress; Coats; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Foundation garments; Lace and lace making; Hosiery; Men's clothing; Sleeves; Wigs; Women's clothing; Women's shoes; Feathers; Ribbons
A man wears a long white wig, and a red frock coat trimmed in gold brocade and embroidery. The coat has deep, turned-back cuffs. His stockings are white, and his shoes are black and have small heels. Under his left arm he carries a black tricorn...
Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Veils; Color in clothing; Castles; Round towers; Trees
A woman, in the costume of a "woman of quality" during the reign of Charles VII, wears a long sleeved, v-neck dress. The dress is magenta with an emerald green collar, cuffs, and hem. Her overdress is raised, probably in her left hand, showing the...
Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Veils; Color in clothing; Fur garments; Mary, Duchess of Burgundy, 1457-1482
A woman in the costume of Marie de Bourgogne. She wears a lilac patterned sideless surcoat dress with a fur bodice which extends to border the edges of the surcoat side openings. The fabric pattern suggests brocade. Attached to the fur are pearls...
Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Women's clothing; Women's shoes; Belts (Clothing); Bows (Ribbon work); Dresses; Earrings; Feathers; Gloves; Headgear; Jewelry-Religious aspects; Necklaces; Ribbons; Stairs; Pleats (Sewing)
Two women in afternoon dress for February 1800. The woman on the left wears a white dress with a small train and a red belt, red ribbons crossed on the sleeves, and red triangular trimming at the hem. Her collar is low and lined with a narrow white...
Clothing and dress; Dresses; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Color in clothing; Tassels; Feathers; Gloves; Turbans
Two women stand in full dress for May 1799. The woman on the right wears a simple white floor-length empire-waisted dress with short sleeves. She wears a short red cape attached with two red ribbons across the bodice. The cape is hemmed with a gold...
Headgear; Color in clothing; Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Women's shoes; Women's hats; Belts (Clothing)
A woman, in Prussian festival attire, wears a long gown with wide brown bell sleeves. The cuffs are beige with swirl designs. The bodice of the dress is black and closes down the center with a narrow, white lace ruffle. The collar is white and...
Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Women's shoes; Color in clothing; Bows (Ribbon work); Collars; Dresses; Fans; Flowers; Gloves; Headgear; Lace and lace making; Neckwear; Netting; Ribbons; Shawls; Veils
Three women in Paris fashions. All women wear short-sleeved white empire-waisted dresses. The woman on the left wears a white ribbon tied in a bow at the waist, and her skirt has a ruffle at the hem. The bottoms of her sleeves are gathered and she...
Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Color in clothing; Bows (Ribbon work); Dresses; Fans; Chairs; Gloves; Headgear; Lace and lace making; Sashes (Clothing); Tassels;
Two women wear evening dresses from 1803. The woman on the right wears a long white long-sleeved dress with a light blue, empire-waisted bodice or jacket. There is lace detailing around the neck of the jacket, which is closed. The sleeves are short...
Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Women's shoes; Color in clothing; Sleeves; Veils; Touchet, Marie, 1549-1638
A woman in the costume of Marie Touchet, the only mistress of King Charles IX of France. The woman wears a black, long-sleeved dress with a pattern and gold detailing along the hem, down the sleeves, along the front, and around the collar. The...
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...
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...
Playing croquet by the seaside, a woman and six girls model their fashions for El Salon de la Moda. The first girl on the left wears an outfit of tan and brown. Her drop-waisted dress gives the appearance of three layers: a short pleated skirt, a...
Bows (Ribbon work); Clothing and dress; Coats; Collars; Color in clothing; Dresses; Earrings; Fans; Feathers; Gloves; Handbags; Neckwear; Rope; Scarves; Sleeves; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Cuffs (Clothing); Ruff; Stripes;
Two women wear fashionable morning and evening dresses for April 1818. The woman on the right wears a white, empire-waisted dress with puffed sleeves and elbow-length, white gloves. She wears a blue and white striped scarf that is tied in a bow....
Benches; Clothing and dress; Dresses; Feathers; Gloves; Headgear; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Pearls; Sashes (Clothing); Women's clothing; Women's hats; Women's shoes; Zigzags; Sheet music
Woman wears a white dress with short, puffed sleeves and an empire waist. The low, square neck is trimmed in white ruffles, as are the sleeves. The skirt is hemmed with a wide band of white borders and decorations. The woman wears two strands of...
Woman wears a white court dress with short sleeves and an empire waist. The low neck is trimmed with three tiers of white lace that go over the shoulders and sleeves. The sleeves are puffed and edged with an additional two tiers of lace. There is a...
The woman on the left wears a white evening dress with short, puffed sleeves and an empire waist. The low neck is trimmed with white ruffles, and matching ruffles run over the bodice from the shoulders to meet below the bust. The sleeves are...
The woman on the left wears a blue walking dress with an empire waist, long sleeves, and a high collar. The dress fastens down the front and there are large, white, leaves on either side. The leaves start at the neck and end at the hem, following...
A woman wears a pale pink dress with a fitted bodice with two gold fobs hanging over the underskirt at the sides, and a yellow, buttoned stomacher or waistcoat beneath. The cuffs are banded with baby blue and yellow, and have a narrow lace ruffle...
A woman poses in promenade dress for December 1822. She wears a large, purple hat with a ruffled brim. A very dark purple flower with a blue center and white feathers decorate the top of the hat. The white ruffled edge of a cap is visible under the...
