The woman on the left wears a purple, off-the-shoulder dress with a fitted bodice and full skirts. The neckline is edged with a wide band of white lace, and the sleeves are short, puffing twice above the elbow and ending in a cascade of white lace...
Women's clothing; Plaid; Women's hats; Parasols; Lace and lace making
Four women are depicted outdoors in conversation. The dresses of two women are shown in color and two not in color. The first woman wears a white bonnet with green ribbon and bows and pink roses inside the brim. She wears a green checkered dress...
Belt buckles; Belts (Clothing); Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Brooches; Cameos; Collars; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Hosiery; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Pleats (Sewing);...
Two women stand in the center, and above them are four hats, and the torso of a third woman. A green, wide-brimmed bonnet with flowers, a pink wide-brimmed bonnet with roses and lace, a small white cap with lappets, pink ribbon, and white flowers,...
Bodices; Bouquets; Bows (Ribbon work); Buttons; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Flowers; Gloves; Headgear; Hats; Jackets; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Parasols; Pleats (Sewing); Ribbons; Sleeves; Women's clothing;...
Two women in full dress. The woman on the left wears a blue bonnet tied under her chin and a taupe over dress and a white dress with a floral pattern. The coat has wide lapels and buttons down the front. She wears white gloves and holds small pink...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Brooches; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Hosiery; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Ribbons; Rope; Roses; Sashes...
Three women and four single hats for January 1839. The hat in the upper left hand corner is a wide brimmed white bonnet with green ribbon detailing around the crown and lining the inside where the brim meets the crown. The second hat is a small...
Blouses; Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Butterflies; Chairs; Climbing plants; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Dresses; Feathers; Flowers; Girls' clothing; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Netting; Ribbons;...
Two women and a little girl are shown outdoors in a park. The woman on the left is seated in a wooden chair. Her bonnet is white with lace and ribbon details on the outside and white bow tied under her chin. Her dress is lavender with tiered layers...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Bows (Ribbon work); Wedding costume; Veils; Lace and lace making; Mirrors; Stripes; Earrings; Hair ornaments
There are five women, one a bride, in a salon. The woman on the far left wears an ornamented band on her hair, with a short blue lace veil attached. Her dress is blue with a low scooped neckline, over a white high collared blouse with pintucks,...
This illustration of dress No. 1282 is on the reverse plate of dress No. 1285 of L'Art de la Mode from the Morse-Broughton Co, New York, "American May 1904." The drawing is much less rendered and printed with a different, less expensive-looking...
Blouses; Books; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hairstyles; Lace and lace making; Mandolin; Necklaces; Sleeves; Tables; Women's clothing
Three women, one blond, one brunette, and one with red hair, are sitting on the porch. Two of the women stop their activities to listen to the first woman who plays a mandolin. Three accomplishments required of society ladies are shown: music,...
Bodices; Clothing and dress; Dresses; Flowers; Hairstyles; Lace and lace making; Pleats (Sewing); Ribbons; Roses; Sleeves; Women's clothing
This illustration depicts a woman with red hair standing in a three-quarter pose modeling a pale green gown with lace applique and rosette details. Her green dress is made of a thin material in many fine soft gathers and wraps around her in a...
Clothing and dress; Dresses; Gloves; Lace and lace making; Mirrors; Shoes; Tassels; Veils; Wedding costume; Women's clothing; Pleats (Sewing)
A bride stands with her back to the viewer in order to display the veil of her wedding costume. She stands in contrapposto with an oval mirror in her left hand, and her right hand on her hip. Her head is turned in profile as she inspects herself in...
A dark-haired woman looks directly at the viewer in a three-quarter pose wearing an elaborate white wedding dress. The bodice has a deep round neck with an inset of lace, with a high collar and a key-hole neckline, showing her five strand pearl...
Nine fashionable winter hats are displayed in rows, numbered 7 to15. in individual square or oval pictures surrounded by garlands of roses, leaves, and holly. Each woman is shown in a head and shoulders view. Picture no.7 shows a woman looking...
A woman and a small child hold hands and walk together. The woman is dressed in a long white gown which is belted slightly above the natural waist with pink ribbon. The bodice has vertically ruching and horizontal bands of pink ribbon at the sides...
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...
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 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...
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 serene river walk in the countryside provides the setting for two French girls in 1914. One child sits on a donkey and the second child reaches out to pick up the donkey's lead. The child on the left wears shorts and a matching loose shift. The...
