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...
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 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...
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...
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...
A man and his son wear Parisian fashions in a plate from the Petit Courrier des Dames magazine. The man wears tan trousers, a white shirt and waistcoat, and a blue tailcoat. His white shirt has a pleated front and he wears a high white cravat. His...
A man and woman stand outdoors near a green bench. The woman holds a copy of the magazine, Les Modes Parisienne, for which this illustration was made. The man wears slim fitting tan trousers that brush the top of his matching tan spats. He wears a...
A mother and eight children display their Parisian fashions for December, 1903, while they gather for a party. The figure of the mother divides the composition in half with four younger children on her right and four adolescents on her left. The...
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...
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...
A wide variety of English coat styles for men are shown in this illustration for the Gentleman's Magazine of September 1855. The entire party stands against a garden wall on which there are two neoclassical urns with rose bushes; tall trees form...
A woman and two men have a conversation while standing in front of a large neoclassical structure. The two gentlemen are arm in arm. The woman wears a dark blue riding habit with a white collared blouse with a red cravat. The jacket has moderate...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Hosiery; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Pleats (Sewing); Ribbons; Shoes; Sleeves;...
A woman appears in public promenade dress for 1838. She wears a mint green, wide brimmed bonnet. The crown of the hat is completely covered with green feathers and pink flowers with green leaves. Her hair is visible, parted down the center, and...
A woman in a dark blue-gray three-quarter sleeved dress holds a bouquet of pink and white flowers. She is turned sideways to the viewer, with her head turned away showing her bonnet. Her dress has a high collar, with a white ruffle edging it, with...
Bodices; Brocade; Brooches; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Dresses; Earrings; Feathers; Gloves; Gold jewelry; Handkerchiefs; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Sleeves; Tassels; Turbans; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Women's shoes;
A woman in a dress from 1833. The woman wears a short-sleeved ankle-length blue dress. The off-the-shoulder neck is edged with white lace. The dress has wide puffed sleeves that are decorated with ribbons of the same blue as the dress, and...
Women's clothing; Dresses; Gloves; Sleeves; Lace and lace making; Bracelets
A woman in a lavender and purple leaf-patterned brocade dress with leg o' mutton sleeves. She descends a staircase to display the long train. The dress has purple velvet upper sleeves which are very wide, and have gold trim with rosettes at the...
Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Earrings; Fans; Gloves; Headgear; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Pearls; Sleeves; Women's clothing; Bodices;
A woman in the clothing of the court of King Henry IV. She wears a gold tiara at the crown of her head and she wears strands of pearls in her hair. She wears pearl earrings and a double-strand pearl necklace with a pendant. The standing collar of...
A woman is standing in a long sleeved, high-collared rose red dress. A wide horizontal black band sets off the dress. In the bottom right hand corner is a black and white sketch of the back of the dress. The decorative elements on the dress consist...
A woman is standing in a room wearing a long-sleeved deep maroon dress. The bodice is of velvet, crossed over at the front. At the front there are black satin ribbons crossing above the bust creating a yoke. From the lower edge of the ribbon are...