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Historical Fashion Illustrations

19th-century fashion prints depicting women in traditional attire, highlighting intricate designs and cultural styles from history.

French aristocrat in formal 'costume de Cour' Date: circa 1800
French aristocrat in formal 'costume de Cour' Date: circa 1800
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Woman of Kaluga, Russia, 1860. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes" (Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.
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'Lady p;osting a leter in a pillarbox. Engraving, London, 1881;'
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Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in ball gown, Directoire era, 1799. She wears her hair in a classical Greek style, low-cut muslin dress with gold embroidery and roses on the diagonal. Costume de Bal 1799. Handcoloured lithograph by Lorenzo Bianchi and Domenico Cuciniello after Hippolyte Lecomte from Costumi civili e militari della monarchia francese dal 1200 al 1820, Naples, 1825. Italian edition of Lecomtes Civilian and military costumes of the French monarchy from 1200 to 1820.
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Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) was chief mistress to King Louis XV. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1748-55) from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.
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Fashion Plate, 'Morning Dress' for 'The Repository of Arts'. Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834). England, London, November, 1813. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper
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Portrait of the Duchess of Tourzel, governess to Marie Antoinettes children. Louise-Elisabeth de Croy d'Havre, Madame la Duchesse de Tourzel. Lithograph after a portrait attributed to the Duchesse de Vallombrose from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885. The journal of Madame Eloffe, dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court.
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Queen Marie Antoinette and his daughter, 1793 / (at concierge) (Temple Prison)
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Photo production of (presumably) a painting by Sissi, Empress of Austria, c. 1865 photograph Part of photo album of a trip through Switzerland, Austria and Germany by the Dutch Derkinderen family. Austria paper. photographic support albumen print travelling; tourism. queen, empress, etc. (wife of a ruler). head-gear: hat. neck-gear ~ clothing. clothing for the upper part of the body. clothing for the lower part of the body. clothes for special purposes Austria
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Woman in the traditional costume of Friesland, Anonymous, c. 1865 - c. 1875 print Part of album with photos and lithographs of sights in North and South Holland cities, paintings and traditional costumes. paper folk costume, regional costume (+ women's clothes). head-gear: cap
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Habit of the princess of Walachia in 1700. Princess de Valaquie.. Ferriol, Charles, marquis d'Argental, comte de, 1637-1722. Prints. 1757 - 1772. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Costume , History, Women , Clothing & dress , Romania , Wallachia , 1700-1799
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Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1579-1633. After a miniature oil painting. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Pierre de la Mesangere's "Costumes des femmes celebres" (Costumes of Famous Women), Paris, 1827.
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Noblewoman of Milan, 15th century. She wears her hair in a bonnet or perruque, white blouse, scarlet simar with slashed puff sleeves decorated with gold bows to the elbow, tight cuffs. She wears earrings, unusual for the era. From a portrait in Brera Gallery, Milan. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from "Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries," Levy Fils, Paris, 1861.
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Leonora Dori Galigai, wife of Concino Concini, exorcist and witch, 1571-1617. She wears her hair loose under a bonnet, a velvet dress with lace collar and cuffs, black apron over a red embroidered petticoat. After a miniature in oils in the editor's collection. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Galerie Francaise de Femmes Celebres, Paris, 1827.
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Woman from Yvetot in mourning wear. The bonnet is not embroidered, and the veil has no lace. This costume is exactly that of Madame D., church treasurer at Yvetot, when her mother died. Hand-colored fashion plate illustration by Benoit Pecheux engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie Lante's "Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux," 1827/1885. With their tall Alsation lace hats, the women of Caux and Normandy were famous for the elegance and style.
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French woman from the reign of King Henry III, 16th century, from the collection of de Gaignieres. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F. Laguillermie, from Georges Duplessis's "Costumes historiques des XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles" (Historical costumes of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries), Paris 1867. The book was a continuation of the series on the costumes of the 12th to 15th centuries published by Camille Bonnard and Paul Mercuri from 1830. Georges Duplessis (1834-1899) was curator of the Prints department at the Bibliotheque nationale. Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902) was an artist, book illustrator, and interior designer for many public buildings and churches. He was named professor at the National School of Decorative Arts in 1874.
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Tableau Général du Goût, An 7, No. 7 (23 okt. 1798): Jeune femme pinçant de la guitarre.Young woman sitting on a chair playing on a guitar. The left foot on a footstool. She is wearing a key with long sleeves, high waist and drag. A hair band in the hair. Further accessories: necklace consisting of two cords, long scarf over the backrest, flat shoes with pointed noses. The print is part of a series of 20 fashion prints issued by Gide, Paris, AN VII, 1797- 1799.
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Portraits of women. Grévedon, Henri, 1776-1860. Prints, Portraits. 1830 - 1839. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Women , 19th century
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Queen of Clubs, E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century, B.P. Grimaud, Paris, France, Lithograph on paper, Queen of Clubs court playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. A female maiden figure wearing a white dress with orange and yellow bodice. She carries freshly-picked flowers in the folds of her skirt. Architectural indications of a town in the background. A black club at upper left corner., Paris, France, late 19th century, toys & games, Playing card, Playing card
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Eugene Croe, Doll Camela, c 1937 Doll: Camela
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Italian noble woman, 14th century, in veil with black and gold embroidery, gold cape and green dress. From a picture in the Academie des Beaux-Arts at Siena. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from "Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries," Levy Fils, Paris, 1861.
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Costume of a young duchess, 15th century. She wears a bonnet with a gold crown, white chemisette over lace chemise, a gold brocade dress over a black dress, with sleeves laced to the shoulders. From a painting by Lucas van Leyden in the Academy of Fine Arts, Pisa. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from "Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries," Levy Fils, Paris, 1861.
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Woman in the costume of Lisieux, a town in Calvados. She wears a bonnet with a small base and surprisingly large "papillon" (butterfly) top. Hand-colored fashion plate illustration by Lante engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie Lante's "Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux," 1827/1885. With their tall Alsation lace hats, the women of Caux and Normandy were famous for the elegance and style.
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Miss Ella Al Teatro Mauroner in Trieste Nell´ Aprile , Miss Ella Im Theater Mauroner in Trest Imarr , Linassi, lithographer, after, Vincent Poiret , artist
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French noblewoman, 15th century. She wears a headdress in black silk of unusual form that falls over the shoulders, a white dress lined with fur, yellow dress ornamented with gold embroidery at the bust. Rear view of the headdress in pink with long tail. From a miniature in manuscript 6839 in the Bibliotheque Imperiale, Paris. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from "Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries," Levy Fils, Paris, 1861.
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Equestrian portrait of Wilhelmina van Prussen. Equestrian portrait of Wilhelmina. In the middle of her arms and the weapon of Willem V, decorated with the garter and the motto of the garter of the garter, with a crown, a lion and hercules. In the undermaster her name and titles.
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Oval portrait of Elizabeth Burrough as a St. Giles Beauty, 1783. In the fashion of a lower-class woman from a notorious London slum. In a white lace cap with satin ribbon, shawl over low-cut dress with fichu. Society beauty Elizabeth married Mr. Barnett, a solicitor. Printed in red ink. Copperplate stipple engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi after a portrait by John Hodges Benwell from Andrew W. Tuer's Bartolozzi and his Works, Field and Tuer, London, 1881.
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French noblewoman kneeling in prayer, 14th century, in turban of gold cloth, outer robe of ermine with silver skirt, inner robe of dark yellow with belt. From Bible 6829 held at the Biblitheque Imperiale de Paris. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from "Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries," Levy Fils, Paris, 1861.
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Sofa bed or lit de repos in the French deshabille or casual style, with silk drapery hanging over a sceptre rod from the wall, silk bedspread and fringe.Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, etc., Strand, London, 1816.
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Costume of a young French man, 14th century. He wears a green tabard with squirrel-fur lined hanging sleeves, and pink stockings and cracows (pointed shoes). From a manuscript in the Biblioteca Angelica, Rome. (According to Massard, this is Guillaume de Lorris, French poet and author of "Roman de la Rose.") Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from "Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries," Levy Fils, Paris, 1861.