In this illustration for August 1843, two men walking arm-in-arm stop in a grove to greet another man who is dressed in military-style clothing. The man on the left wears long white trousers that taper closely along his calves and ankles,...
A gentleman wears a knee-length, dark green striped cutaway tail coat with large gold buttons. The stripes are vertical on the body, and cut on the bias for the sleeves, giving them a chevron pattern. His red waistcoat is patterned with stars. His...
A gentleman with a black hat and a dark brown, curly wig is standing, with his left arm outstretched. There is a red and blue cockade on the left side of his hat. He is wearing a bright green cutaway jacket with long tails over a red waistcoat....
A profile image of a man looking to the right with his right arm extended. He is wearing a black top hat with a red and blue cockade at the top. He wears no wig, but his straight hair is tied into a queue in back. His cutaway tail coat is dark...
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 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 are dressed for a Paris ball. The man is dressed in the style of Napoleon Bonaparte. His white cravat is tied high, almost to his chin. His red waistcoat is banded in gold on the fronts, hem, and pockets, and is cut longer than...
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....
Two gentlemen and a lady take a stroll in the country. The man on the left wears a fitted frock coat which buttons to the waist. It has notched lapels and three buttons on its snugly fitted sleeves at the cuffs. He wears long blue trousers strapped...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Buttons; Clothing and dress; Coats; Collars; Dresses; Gloves; Hairstyles; Hats; Men's clothing; Neckwear; Ribbons; Shoes; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Lace and lace making
A man and a woman in French fashions for 1807. The woman's outfit, labeled number "1," is a light yellow gown with an empire waist. The blue bodice is edged with with yellow ribbon, with the ribbon lacing down the back, ending in a rosette. The...
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...
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 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...
