Three gentlemen in Parisian fashions for November, 1831. The man on the left wears brown plaid trousers with a dark stripe down the outside leg. He wears a white shirt with a black cravat, and a moss green waistcoat with a standing collar. His...
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...
At eight o'clock in the evening on a cold December night, three men converse by the fire while they model their Parisian fashions for 1838. The man on the left is dressed for the evening in gray stirrup pants, a white collared shirt, and a black...
In this illustration of a Catholic family, a mother prepares her daughter for her First Communion while the girl's brother stands nearby. With one hand on a prie-dieu and the other holding her prayer book, the girl wears a white full skirted dress,...
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...
A bride, a second woman, and a little girl prepare for an autumn wedding as they model their French fashions for the October, 1866 edition of Moniteur de la Mode. The bride wears a white gown with a very full bell skirt. The bodice has a vertical...
Sitting together in a garden is a family of five children. The youngest boy on the left wears a gray outfit in a masculine style. His skirt is a kilt, pleated on the sides and back. Over this he wears a loose gray waistcoat and coat with wide...
Pearls; Gloves; Lace and lace making; Women's shoes; Women's clothing; Necklaces; Headgear; Color in clothing; Clothing and dress; Stripes; Earrings; Sleeves; Arches; Gargoyles; Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1615; Ruff
Marguerite of France, the first wife of Henri the IV, wears a charcoal colored dress with a large skirt, with a wheel farthingale. The underdress is purple with nine, bright yellow stripes at the hem. She wears white gloves and her cuffs are white...
Clothing and dress; Sleeves; Color in clothing; Women's clothing; Veils; Fans; Necklaces; Stairs; Earrings
A woman in the costume of a noble woman of Venice wears a silver grey dress with a deep purple bodice. Her sleeves are long and gathered to form tiers. Gold ribbon trims the slashed sections of the sleeves. She wears a red gem or bead necklace. Her...
The woman on the left wears a white ankle-length dress. Over the dress, she wears a blue, long-sleeved coat that reaches the knee and fastens under the bust. The coat has four bands of white lace at the collar, cuffs that bell out over the hands,...
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...
Beads; Belts (Clothing); Bodices; Brooches; Chairs; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Dresses; Earrings; Feathers; Fans; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Pearls; Stools; Leaves; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Women's...
Two women in Paris fashions. The woman on the left wears a white satin dress, ankle length, with short sleeves. Her bodice is gathered across the top. She wears a silver brooch with green jewels. Her sleeves are puffed and have an oversleeve of ...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Carpets; Cloaks; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Cushions; Dresses; Ermine; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Horsehair; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Muffs; Orbs; Ribbons; Rugs;...
Two women in Parisian fashion for December 1838. The woman on the left wears a purple, wide brimmed bonnet. A large purple feather cascades down the side onto her shoulder. Purple ribbons tie into a bow under her chin. White flowers with green...
Blouses; Bodices; Books; Bracelets; Braid; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Flowers; Gloves; Hair ornaments; Headgear; Jackets; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Mantillas; Plaid; Plants; Ribbons; Roses; Sheet music;...
A group of four women, two standing and two sitting. The woman on the far left wears a small white dotted lace cap with zigzag edges and a large pink rose at the side. She wears a tiered ruffled white lace blouse with a small collar, a pale gray...
