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...
In a Barcelona neoclassical park setting, a young woman and six girls play jump rope. Spain in the 1880s enjoyed economic prosperity after the Restoration of the Spanish Crown (1875), and these girls appear to reflect that prosperity. From the...
Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Dresses; Earrings; Feathers; Harpsichord; Hats; Headgear; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Neckwear; Sheet music; Shoes; Sleeves; Women's clothing; Women's hats; Women's shoes; Tambourine; Candelabra;...
Two women wear afternoon dress for December 1800. The woman on the left is seated and wears a white gown with an empire waist and long sleeves. The collar is a standing ruff with pointed edges on a v-neck. She wears a red bead choker necklace. Her...
This black and white illustration of a woman is a composite of a drawing of the gown and and of a photo, with color added, of the model's face. The woman turns, presenting a three-quarter pose, and an outlined rectangle with a four petaled flower...
Five women stand in an elegant room. The woman on the left is wearing a grey bonnet trimmed with a light blue plume, tied beneath her chin with blue ribbons. She is wearing a high-collared, long-sleeved, light blue dress with red bows as trimming....
Two boys and two girls stand in a lush garden next to a fountain under shady trees. The tallest boy on the left stands with his back to the viewer so we can see the rear cut of his blue jacket. The jacket has a snug fit, dropped shoulders, and...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Veils; Riding habit; Gloves; Lace and lace making; Bracelets
Two women are depicted in a room. The woman on the left wears a riding habit. Her outfit is brown with turquoise ribbons and veil on her hat, and the her jacket is trimmed with rows of turquoise ribbon. Her jacket is long sleeved with wide turned...
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 woman is facing to the side and slightly turned away. She wears a pale blue dress or skirt with a small train, visible only at the hem. She wears a coat or dress of dark blue figured brocade trimmed with wide ornate fringe. The brocade has a...
The woman on the left wears a blue walking dress with an empire waist, long sleeves, and a high collar. The dress fastens down the front and there are large, white, leaves on either side. The leaves start at the neck and end at the hem, following...
A woman in the foreground stands wearing a white dress with slim, ankle-length skirts, long sleeves, a high waist, and a high collar. The bodice is trimmed with lace and various white-on-white patterns. A small gold ball is pinned at her collar,...
