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...
A man and a woman in riding costumes meet another gentleman in morning dress. The woman wears a riding habit with a long full brown skirt and matching jacket with a peplum, both which button down the front. The sleeves of her jacket have French...
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...
A woman and man stand in a grove. Drawn during the height of the Napoleonic Empire, this illustration shows the woman and man in empire style. The woman's empire-waist 'half dress' is white with short puffed sleeves, and has green zigzag trimming...
A man, two women, and a girl are gathered in a park in Paris 1832. The individual outfits for this illustration are numbered one through four, from right to left. In outfit number 1, a woman sits on a green wooden bench and wears a long pink dress...
In a Barcelona neoclassical park setting, a young woman and six girls play jump rope. Spain in the 1880s enjoyed economic prosperity after the Restoration of the Spanish Crown (1875), and these girls appear to reflect that prosperity. From the...
A variety of English coat styles for men are shown in this illustration for March, 1855. Seven men are divided into two groups by the illustrator, the first group gathers around a man sitting in a chair, and the second group gathers around a man...
Two women dresses for riding, one on horseback, are joined by the nanny bringing a child to meet them. The woman on the left rides side-saddle on a brown horse whose bridle is adorned with a pink tassel and whose mane is braided with a pink bow. A...
Color in clothing; Girls' clothing; Women's clothing; Boys' clothing; Men's clothing; Dresses; Ribbons; Stripes; Pants; Boots; Jackets; Vests; Chairs
A mother and father are sitting in a parlor, teaching their children music and art. The blond little girl plays the piano. She wears a white dress with short sleeves that is gathered in at the waist. Her hair is in loose shoulder-length curls. Her...
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Stripes; Books; Boots; Lace and lace making; Feathers; Fans; Buttons; Gloves; Earrings
Five women and a little girl are depicted in a salon. The woman on the far left reads to the little girl seated next to her. She wears her hair back in waves with a up with a cap of black lace. Her dress is purple with a jewel neck and long...
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Hair ornaments; Lace and lace making; Plaid; Pleats (Sewing); Tassels; Fans; Bracelets; Feathers
Five women and a little girl are depicted outside by a decorative fence overlooking a body of water. The woman on the far left wears a straw hat with white and lavender plumes. Her dress is white with a square neck and long sleeves. The collar and...
Five women and a little boy are depicted playing a game of croquet. The woman on the far left wears a straw hat with yellow ribbon and a red ornament. Her dress is yellow with a square neck and long narrow sleeves. Under her square neck are white...
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...
Two women and a girl stand on grass before dense trees to have a picnic. The girl on the left faces away and waves her handkerchief. She is wearing a light blue dress with princess seaming, a white square collar trimmed with lace, and a long white...
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...
The woman on the left wears a green archery dress with full skirts, a large, pointed, white lace collar and long sleeves with double puffs at the shoulders. The woman wears a green belt with a gold buckle and gold trim. A gold and green tassel...
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hair ornaments; Flowers; Necklaces; Bracelets; Handkerchiefs; Fans; Earrings; Archery; Boots; Lace and lace making; Bows (Ribbon work); Gloves; Bouquets; Chairs; Leaves
Five women and a little girl are depicted just outside a ballroom. The woman on the far left wears her hair half up with falling ringlets and a crown of white flowers. Her blue dress is off the shoulder with short sleeves and a pointed waistline....
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Ribbons; Boots; Wedding costume; Veils; Lace and lace making; Flowers; Handkerchiefs
Two women and a little girl are depicted in a parlor. The woman on the left wears a white bonnet with blue ribbon. Her dress is a matching deep blue satin. Her dress has a jewel neck and long very wide bell sleeves. The sleeves are edged with a...
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...
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...
