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,...
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...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Ribbons; Stripes; Flowers
Two women are depicted in a parlor. The woman on the left wears a dark gray bonnet with orange ribbon. Her dress is black with a gray crenelation pattern around the edges, outlined in orange. Her dress has long lantern sleeves and a double layer of...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Ribbons; Cloaks; Lace and lace making; Stripes; Riding habit; Buttons; Feathers; Gloves; Flowers
Two women are depicted outside. The woman on the left wears a blue bonnet with matching ribbon. Her dress is light gray with long sleeves and a graduated diamond and stripe pattern at the hem, and diamonds on the lower part of the sleeves. Over...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Lace and lace making; Tassels; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Coats
Two women are standing outside on a terrace overlooking the countryside. The woman on the left wears her hair pulled back in waves with a black lace cap. Her white dress has a narrow white lace collar, long sleeves and a pointed waistline. Her...
Two women stand in a parlor. The woman on the left is in wedding costume. She wears a headband of white roses with a long gray veil. Her dress is also a pale gray with a small "V" shaped neckline. Decorative embroidery adorns the front of the...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Shawls; Flowers; Ribbons; Lace and lace making; Veils; Handkerchiefs
Two women and a girl are depicted in a room. The woman on the left inspects herself in the mirror on the wall. She wears a black bonnet with rose pink ribbon. Her dress is mint green with a white collar. She is wrapped in a light blue shawl with a...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Veils; Lace and lace making; Wedding costume
Two women depicted in a parlor. The woman on the left wears a white wedding dress. Her white lace veil falls to mid-calf and is adorned with a flower band of white flowers and green leaves. Her dress has long narrow sleeves, a high jewel neckline,...
Three women and a child model their summer fashions for the July issue of Moniteur de la Mode. The woman on the left wears clothing that suggests she is a servant of the woman at center, and indeed she holds the child as well as a paddle that...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Feathers; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Fans; Bracelets; Bows (Ribbon work); Chairs
A woman is depicted standing next to a column and a red and gold chair. Her hair is pulled back softly from a center part, and dressed with white plumes and white lace. Her pink dress is off the shoulder and short sleeved. The bodice has a pointed...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Ribbons; Bows (Ribbon work); Fans; Necklaces; Jewelry-Religious aspects; Hats; Flowers; Stripes; Lace and lace making; Shawls
Two women are depicted outside. The woman on the left wears her hair up and decorated with black ribbon. Her white dress has small black polka dots and has a v-neck and wide lapels. She has long full sleeves with black bows at the wrists. At her...
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Lace and lace making; Veils; Books; Jewelry-Religious aspects; Belts (Clothing); Stripes; Ribbons; Shawls; Buttons; Flowers
A woman and young girl stand in a parlor. The young girl on the left wears a Communion dress. Her white veil covers her face. Her dress is white with a jewel neckline, long narrow sleeves, and buttons down her bodice. She wears a white belt around...
Ten women are depicted from the waist up in various forms of dress. The top row has six figures, the bottom row has four figures. The woman in the top left hand corner is wearing a pink bow in her hair that matches her pink, fluffy-collared dress....
Two women are depicted just outside a concert room. In the room, a man plays the piano while another man sings. The visible audience is entirely female. Draped on the back of the chair closest to the door is an ermine fur garment. The woman on the...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Church; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Columns; Dresses; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Lace and lace making; Ribbons; Roses; Sashes (Clothing); Shawls; Stripes; Veils; Women's clothing; Women's hats
Two women stand in a church. The woman on the left is much shorter and wears a light gray dress with a sash at the waist and a white collar. A long sheer gray veil hangs down her back and over her shoulders. She holds a staff in one hand and places...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Wedding costume; Veils; Lace and lace making; Flowers; Buttons; Hats; Handkerchiefs
Two women are depicted in a salon. Behind them is an ornate carved wooden sideboard with a decorative vase and a plate on the top. The woman on the left wears a wedding dress. Her hem length veil is fastened at the top of her head with flowers....
Beads; Belt buckles; Belts (Clothing); Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Clothing and dress; Collars; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Girls' clothing; Gloves; Grasses; Hairstyles; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Pleats (Sewing);...
A dark-haired woman and small child are dressed in Parisian fashions from Madame Minette. The woman wears an ankle-length pink redingotte dress of mousseline with zigzag embroidered trimming forming an x from the dropped shoulders and opening down...
A brown-haired young woman and brown-haired child, perhaps a mother and her daughter, look at each other while they model their circa 1820-1830 fashions. The woman wears a long colorful dress with a tight fitting bodice and full skirt. The fabric...
A young women is seated at the piano forte, while her mother looks on, and a younger girl plays with her puppy in the parlor. Sitting in a purple chair, the young woman touches the open musics score, while she begins to play. She wears a white...
The woman on the left wears a soft brown dress with black lace cuffs, a black lace flounce at the hem, and white lace edging the square neck. She wears a matching, soft brown capote (a hooded, cape-like mantle) trimmed in black lace, pointed, black...
