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Historic Fashion Illustrations

Detailed illustrations of women in historical fashion, showcasing elaborate gowns and accessories from the past, highlighting vintage style.

Paris Fashions for May, 1850. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.
Paris Fashions for May, 1850. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.
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A string telephone. Engraving from ''Le Telephone'' by T. De Moncel, Paris, 1878.
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Woman, Court Lady of Japan, 19th century Woman, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown
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Folk costumes from Switzerland, 1.Ticino, 2. Vaud, 3. Fribourg, 4. Simmental, 5. Solothurn, 6. Lucerne, 7. Basel, 8. Simmental, 9. Schaffhausen, 10. Glarus, 11. Emmental, 12-13. Giggisberg, 14. Zug, 15. Valais, 16. Bern, 17-21. Appenzell, 19. Unterwalden, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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Sri Lanka, Boursse, Esaias, Two wet nurses, Outside, two women with African features and short frizzy hair are standing opposite each other. The woman on the left is wearing a wraparound skirt (redda) and a Portuguese blouse with long sleeves (hatte), under which her breasts are visible. An object protrudes from the waist of her tied wraparound skirt, possibly a knife handle. The woman on the right is also wearing a wraparound skirt (redda) but no outer clothing. They are probably wet nurses. Sheet 107 from a sketchbook with 117 sheets., sketchbook sheet, drawings, height 148 mm, width 196 mm, 1631 - 1672, draughtsman, draftsman, 1662 - 1662, third quarter 17th century, paper, ink, inkt, brush, Borstel
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Distinguished Woman with Peacock, from Grenada, Spain, 19th century Woman, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe
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Ladies' dress reform meeting at Freeman Place Chapel, Boston, in 1874. Two women are presenting samples of comfortable women's undergarments to a female audience at a Dress Reform Convention. Fashion at the time, featured large crinolines, full heavy skirts, tiny waists laced into corsets, and cumbersome bustles. Undergarments such as those on display had some success since they could be worn+ without showing. But the great majority of urban women continued to wear constricting corsets in public until the early 20th century (BSLOC_2019_8_94)
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Cultural history, from left: two civil costumes around 1740, Berliner court dress around 1700, two dresses of the French Revolution, court dress1800, costume a la Grecque from 1800, historical illustration
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Berlin traditional costumes and hairstyles of the 18th century, Berlin, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe
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Greek and Roman dress. Knight, Charles, 1791-1873. Prints, Illustrations. 1858. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Art, Industrial arts, Clothing & dress
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An Apothecary's Lady
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Costumes of Henry I, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.
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Engraving depicting typical 17th Century fashion
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In the womens wardrobe of the strampfertheater,
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'The Great Gallery of Historic Costume: How People Dressed in Henry IV's Reign', c1934. Artist: Unknown.
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China Figures, Plate 84, showing human figures in various costumes and poses. Date: circa 1880s
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Traditional costumes in Venice around 1750, Rococo, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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Scene, Fifth Avenue. Title from item, Illus. from: Harper's weekly, v. 6, no. 296 (1862 August 30), p. 560. Draft (Military service), 1860-1870, Relations between the sexes, 1860-1870, Couples, 1860-1870, Women, Clothing & dress, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Recruiting & enlistment.
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fashion 18th century France mens fashion 1789 - 1790 wood engraving circa 1870,
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Norman costumes of the 12th century. Caricature of a winged demon wearing a Norman long-sleeved surtout tied at the sleeves and tails, holding a gold ring, seated Norman woman in veil with baby in swaddling clothes 129, and Norman woman in surtout with long plaited hair to her knees 130. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and Middle Ages, Vienna, 1802.
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Scene, Fifth Avenue. Title from item, Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 6, no. 296 (1862 August 30), p. 560. Draft (Military service), 1860-1870, Relations between the sexes, 1860-1870, Couples, 1860-1870, Women, Clothing & dress, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Recruiting & enlistment.
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Young women wearing winter skating dress, engraving from La Mode Illustree, No 6, February 7, 1869.
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Roman Age. Costume. From left to right: 8- Boy in short-sleeved tunic, 9- Roman inner tunic, 10- Roman jacket for young people, 11- Roman woman's stole, 12- Roman woman's tunic, 13, 14 and 15- Roman women's coats. Chromolithography. "Historia Universal" by César Cantú. Volume II, 1881.
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Woman with hoop collar, ruff, frill, fraise, chignon collar, millstone collar, 1640, History of Fashion, History of Costume, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known
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Cartoon depicting a young woman purchasing stockings. Dated 19th century
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A fashionable konditorei, interior of a pastry, Vienna, Austria, illustration from the magazine The Illustrated London News, volume LXIII, October 11, 1873. Digitally colorized image.
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Children's suits, jackets and coats for ages 2-12, Grands Magasins du Louvre designs, France, engraving from La Mode Illustree, No 45, November 7, 1875.
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Roman Age. Costume. From left to right: 8- Boy in short-sleeved tunic, 9- Roman inner tunic, 10- Roman jacket for young people, 11- Roman woman's stole, 12- Roman woman's tunic, 13, 14 and 15- Roman women's coats. Chromolithography. "Historia Universal" by César Cantú. Volume II, 1881.
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Three women who pins each other's dresses.
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Native Costume of Sarthe', c1900. The artist is unknown.
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Tailoring in Venice, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, Europe
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Engraving depicting typical fashion of the 19th Century
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Traditional costumes in Venice around 1750, Rococo, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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Ladies' Attire at the time of King John of England; 12th/13th century; Black and White Illustration;
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Movable dolls; New Dutch childrens prints. Leaf with 2 draw puppets to cut out. On the left a woman with hat and skirt. On the right a Zouala (French soldier). Numbered at the top right: No. 79.
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An impression of Captain Edward Molyneux's famous grey and crystal salon with mannequins parading his latest designs for fashion buyers and wealthy clients. Molyneux secured a substantial amount of fashion export business during World War II to North America. Date: 1946
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Headdresses and headdresses from Germany, between 1550 and 1595, Spanish fashion, beret, small Spanish hats, stiff neck braces, illustration, reproduction from a model from the 19th century. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, historical, collection of portraits of historic figures from the Renaissance in contemporary clothing
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A selection of mannequins from the show, "Chu Chin Chow" which opened at His Majesty's Theatre in 1916 and ran for five years and more than 2,300 performances. The show was one of the major theatrical successes of the First World War and was particularly popular with soldiers on leave due to the scantily-clad slave girls in the cast. Date: 1916
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'The Gallery of British Costume: Dress Worn in the Reign of the First Edward', c1934. Artist: Unknown.
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Blissful dreams assured by using Warner Bros. Coraline corsets. , Women, Angels, Corsets, 19th Century American Trade Cards
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The Rhyston Clothes mangle, 1890
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Test trousers and a flannel waistcoat by Siriniris Indians, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).
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Illustration depicting Greek fashion for women in ancient Greece. 19th century
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Woman getting fitted for shoes | Library of Congress
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types of asian peoples, japanese / Typen asiatischer Völker, Japanerin, Illustration aus 1881, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.
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Barber being tactful about a clients increasing baldness. Cartoon from Punch, London, July, 1874.
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Fashionable shoppers. Date: 1874
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Women's Fashion in Antiquity, Rome, Women in the Palla, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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An engraving depicting a Bazar on Oxford Street, London. The first floor was a picture gallery. The next level shown had counters for millinery, lace, hosiery, cutlery, jewellery, toys, children's clothing, etc.. Each stand had a young assistant. Dated 19th century
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The 'catwalk' in 1910 : a fashion show at Wanamaker's store, New York Date: 1910