This watercolor depicts a woman displaying an outfit that is a picturesque combination of historic styles from the early 1800s with early 1900 styles. She wears a sheer, white, floor length dress that is tightly bound at the waist by a wide sash or...
In a classical outdoor setting of white marble walls and greenery, a mother and her two children model their French fashions for the Journal des Jeunes Personnes. The year is 1859, the ascendancy of the regime of Napoléon III (Louis-Napoléon...
Belt buckles; Belts (Clothing); Blouses; Bows (Ribbon work); Buttons; Clothing and dress; Collars; Cuffs (Clothing); Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Hairstyles; Hats; Lace and lace making; Neckwear; Parasols; Pleats (Sewing); Ribbons; Sleeves;...
The torsos of four women display their American shirt-waist fashions, all with masculine-inspired elements. The woman in the upper left wears a is pale green blouse with a front button fastening, a very high turnover collar, and long sleeves. The...
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,...
A young woman and a young man out for a rabbit hunt. . The man wears tan trousers protected by brown gaiters with many small buckles. He wears a double-breasted forest green jacket with a belt around his waist. The coat has a stiff high collar and...
This black and white illustration of a woman in an American promenade dress is surrounded by text describing in detail the latest "Gibson" style fashions. She faces the viewer in a long skirt and matching long-sleeved jacket, both with linear black...
A mother and son model their Parisian fashions for November, 1838. The woman wears a long tan pelisse, or fur-lined coat, made of brown on tan Tattersall plaid and trimmed in brown velvet. The trimming is in two bands on the bodice, forming a v...
A woman wears a floor-length black dress with long sleeves and a high waist. The dress has white lace cuffs and a high, standing collar of white lace. The neck is trimmed with black fur which continues in two vertical lines down the skirt to the...
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...
Five women model head dresses for 1814. The woman in the top left hand corner wears a bonnet of white fabric. One piece of fabric is twisted and wrapped around her head creating a brim. The top of the bonnet poufs upward to cover her hair. She...
A mother and her two daughters are pictured inside a church, probably for the elder girl's communion. The mother stands at a wooden prie-dieu with red upholstery. She wears a long black dress with ruched edges and a train. Over the dress is a black...
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...
A group of ten young women and girls gather to model their English fashions for The Young Ladies' Journal of February 1888. Six of the models display coats, hats, and outerwear to brave the winter cold, while four of the models are dressed for the...
Blouses; Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Brooches; Cloaks; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Dresses; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Lace and lace making; Perfume bottles; Mirrors; Stripes; Women's clothing; Women's hats
Two women stand in an interior wearing Parisian fashion. The woman on the left wears a white bonnet, lined with pink and tied with a pink bow. Two white feathers with pink tips cascade down the side of the bonnet. A large pale yellow shawl with...
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,...
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...
Four adolescents and four children display their elegant French fashions for 1834. The first boy, who leans back against a neoclassical pedestal, wears white lace-trimmed pantalettes and a white blouse with a short ruffled collar. Over these, he...
A family costume party is the theme for this illustration in the February, 1901 edition of La Mode Illustrée. Although they represent a family of the early twentieth-century, the man, his wife, their four children, and another woman are dressed in...
Two women and a gentleman in Paris fashions from 1832. The woman on the left wears a light brown patterned dress with long, leg of mutton sleeves. The bodice is pleated and crossed over itself. She wears a brown ribbon belt and a wide collar covers...
Standing outdoors near a woven fence are two women and a young boy, with a vista of rolling green hills and trees. The woman on the left wears a green, blue and pink bias plaid dress with a double-layered skirt. The bodice is snugly fitted over her...
