Three women and two children model their circa 1858 fashions outdoors. Trees, a lake, and a man with two horses are in the background. The woman in the center wears a yellow wide skirted dress with elaborate decorations of white horizontal braiding...
A family of four in their fashions for Philadelphia in 1837. The father wears gray trousers and a green frock coat fastened across the chest with military-style frogs and braiding. The coat has high lapels over a white ruffled collar, and black...
A woman and a child stand with a young girl who seems to be dressed for her confirmation. The woman on the left wears a long full skirted skirt and jacket of blue satin. The skirt has six horizontal bands of ruched panels. More ruched bands edge...
Two women and a young girl model their summer walking dresses. The woman on the left wears an ankle length green satin walking dress with a white three tiered ruff at the jewel neckline. The dress has the dropped shoulders of the period, forming a...
Two boys and two girls stand in a lush garden next to a fountain under shady trees. The tallest boy on the left stands with his back to the viewer so we can see the rear cut of his blue jacket. The jacket has a snug fit, dropped shoulders, and...
Three children gather around a baby in an effort to entertain the child before its christening ceremony. The child wears a long white ruched christening gown trimmed with bands of pleating and lace and a wide pink bow. The child wears an elaborate...
Three figures are strolling in a park, in 1820; the height of the "Règne de Louis XVIII" as the plate announces. The final exile of Napoleon Bonaparte resulted in the restoration of Louis XVIII to the throne, bringing back the monarchy of 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....
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 have a conversation while standing in front of a large neoclassical structure. The two gentlemen are arm in arm. The woman wears a dark blue riding habit with a white collared blouse with a red cravat. The jacket has moderate...
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...
Taking a walk out of doors are two women and a young girl wearing French fashions for September 1857. The woman on the left wears a black full skirted dress with a white blouse. The bodice buttons down the front. The skirt and the sleeves have...
Boys' clothing; Buttons; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Dogs; Dresses; Flowers; Girls' clothing; Hairstyles; Leaves; Shoes; Sleeves; Sofas; Stripes; Wall panels; Women's clothing; Frames
A mother and her two children model their Parisian fashions for 1914. The mother wears a long, sleeveless beige dress in silk crèpe de chine, with loose folds falling from its white jewel neckline. The dress is loosely belted at the waist and has...
Two views, front and back, are shown of a gentleman's outfit in this illustration for the Petit Courrier des Dames of 1831. The cut away coat on the left is a dark hunter green with wide lapels and a black velvet collar. A single pink rose sits in...
Central to this illustration for Petit Courrier des Dames is an overcoat for men, circa 1818, France. Shown from the back, this dark blue overcoat has tucks at the back waist falling in loose folds to the ankle. At the collar is a waist-length cape...
The woman on the left wears a white dress with floor-length skirts, elbow-length sleeves, empire waist, and a high, ruffled neck. Over the dress she wears a long, white pinafore trimmed in ruffles. She wears elbow-length, buff-toned gloves and a...
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...
The woman on the left wears a pale pink dress with ankle-length skirts, long sleeves, a high waist, and a square neck. The bodice is edged and decorated in bands of blue and there is a blue band along the hem and at the wrists. She wears a soft...
A woman wears a white, ankle-length opera dress with a high waist and low neck. The bust is ruched and there is a ruffle at the neck. A white ribbon is tied below the bust in a bow. The hem has some lightly sketched lace or stitching. The woman...
