Historical Royal Attire

Elegant illustrations of historical female figures clad in richly detailed gowns, veils, and crowns, showcasing vintage fashion from various centuries.

A Polish princess, looking pretty much like princesses from anywhere, but wearing warm clothes of velvet and fur. Date: 15-16th centuries
A Polish princess, looking pretty much like princesses from anywhere, but wearing warm clothes of velvet and fur. Date: 15-16th centuries
155 assets in this story
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La mode sous Louis XI. , Women, Clothing & dress, 19th Century American Trade Cards
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Full dress of a lady of quality in Barbary in 1700. Dame de la Côte de Barbarie dans tout saparure.. 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 , Africa, North , 1700-1799
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Two daughters of the goddess Niobe in Greek undergarments (stolla) and cloaks (pallium). Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages" (1796).
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French Court Dress, Second Third of 16th Century, Illustration, The History of Costume, Braun & Schneider, Munich, Germany, 1861-1880
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Muenchener Bilderbogen, Costumes, First Half15. century, Two Women, Robes, Fashion, Elegant, Veil, Floral Wreath, Portrait, Historical Illustration 1890
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German Prince and German Ladies, 13th Century, Illustration, The History of Costume, Braun & Schneider, Munich, Germany, 1861-1880
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Costume, dress, Turkish empress, woman of Mustafa II (born 6 February 1664) (died 1704) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703, Turkey, copperplate engraving by Caspar Luyken from 1703, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century model, Asia
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Princesse Italienne. Fin du XVI siècle. Tableau inédit de l'époque.. Jacquemin, Raphaël, 1821-1881. Deltre, Auguste, 1822-1907. Prints, Illustrations. 1869. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Clothing and dress , France, Costume , France, Princesses , Italy , 1500-1599
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Marguerite of Flanders, wife of Jean de Montfort, Duke of Brittany, 1341. After a miniature in the Gaignieres collection. 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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Fashion, France, 17th century - Meeting of Ladies (Le Caquet des Femmes).
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Folk traditional costume, Clothing, History of costumes, French noblewoman in court costume, ca 1630-1600, France, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe
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Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, St. John women, 13th century, Order of St. John, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown
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Noblewoman of Milan, 15th century. She wears a bonnet adorned with pearls and gems, a red cape with gold embroidery, a white robe embroidered in gold over a blue petticoat. Crimson shoes with gold detail. From a miniature in a Book of Hours from the late 15th century in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, 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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Three women, dressed according to fashion in Nuremberg of approx. 1580, in or before 1585 The middle woman, with long braids, seen on the back. Print from album 'Dei Veri Ritratti Degl'Habiti di TVtte Le Parti del Mondo Intagliati in Rame by Opra di Bartolomeo Grassi', 1585. paper engraving Germany The middle woman, with long braids, seen on the back. Print from album 'Dei Veri Ritratti Degl'Habiti di TVtte Le Parti del Mondo Intagliati in Rame by Opra di Bartolomeo Grassi', 1585. paper engraving Germany
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Les heures de la nuit, 1821, Lecomte, Hippolyte, 1781-1857. Additional, Costumes de théâtre de 1600 à 1820., 1821, Paris, France. Ballet, Costume designs, Lithographs., Lithograph, vignette, colored, 21.5 x 13.5 cm
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A well-nourished townsman wears pattens to venture into the muddy streets : his lady wears pointed shoes to stay at home in, and a starched cap like a nun's : both have bags Date: circa 1475
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Woman with Castagnets, Gerard Valck, 1694 - 1715 print A female figure dancing with castagnets. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving clappers, castanets. dress, gown (+ women's clothes)
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Rachel, Elisa .
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Clotilde, Queen of the Franks, in ceremonial garb, 5th century. Wife to King Clovis I in crown, veil, long robe, cloak and girdle with maids. Theatrical or fancy-dress costumes. Madame Clovis en habit de ceremonie. Handcoloured engraving by Gilloy after an illustration by Alfred Grevin from Les Filles dEve, Album de travestissements plus ou moins historiques, Typographie Eugene Plon, Paris, 1850.
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Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, distinguished Frankish woman, Germany, 10th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduct...
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Two Roman Noblewomen with Slave Girl, Ancient Rome, Illustration, The History of Costume, Braun & Schneider, Munich, Germany, 1861-1880
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Costumes of Turkey, including a man with tobacco pipe and woman from Smyrna, Armenian men and women, and a woman from the island of Chios. Grousch or Turkish piastre coins. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's "Vollstaendige Völkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen" (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. Goedsche (1785-1863) was a German writer, bookseller and publisher in Meissen. Many of the illustrations were adapted from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" and others.
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Childebert I, King of Paris, 496-558. He wears a gold diadem enriched with gemstones, tunic with gold collar, cape fastened with laces, long belt. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from "French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days," Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834.
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Three men dressed according to Italian fashion, ca. 1580, 1872 - 1875 Three men dressed according to Italian fashion in Venice and Genoa, ca. 1580. Part of the Habitus Vararum Gentium series, costume prints in Facsimile, planche 25. print maker: Belgiumpublisher: Brussels paper Venice. Knee Three men dressed according to Italian fashion in Venice and Genoa, ca. 1580. Part of the Habitus Vararum Gentium series, costume prints in Facsimile, planche 25. print maker: Belgiumpublisher: Brussels paper Venice. Knee
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Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558), wife of Manuel I of Portugal and Francis I of France
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Woman at sewing work, in a long dress after the fashion around 1869 in France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, exact original date unknown
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Princess Drypetina in tabard and embroidered robe from Giovanni Boccaccio's De claris mulieribus, f.89v, Royal MS 16 G v, queen in crown and armorial robe from Chroniques de France ou de St Denis, Royal MS 20 C vii, Jewish Queen Esther f.232v from Guyard des Moulins's Bible historiale, Royal MS 19 D ii, and miniature of Queen Esther, f.222, Guyart des Moulins' La Bible historiale, Royal MS 17 E vii. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.
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Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". Ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146137-2 Mode drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model, feminine model female mode mannequin
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House dress for married lady and widow's dress, taken from Outfits of Venetian Men and Women by Giacomo Franco (1556-1620). Engraving.
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Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, Polish lady and nobleman in national costume, 16th century, Poland, Historic, digitally resto...
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Medieval costume, showing various European rulers and others. From left to right: Kaiser Heinrich der Heilige, Kaiser Friedrich I, Queen Berengaria of England, man and woman in 13th century costume, man and woman in costume of 1340, Italian man in 14th century costume. Date: 10th to 14th century
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Act II, Scene ix Nerissa, Portia's waiting maid, looks into her mirror
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Knights of the Order of the Golden Shield, chevaliers de l'ordre de l'ecu d'or, founded by Louis II duc de Bourbon in 1369. The ceremonial robes have gold shields on the chest. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in a manuscript book of Hommages du comte de Clermont from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.
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Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, distinguished Frankish woman, Germany, 10th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe
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Portrait of Lucrezia del Fede, wife of the painter Andrea del Sarto, 16th century. In red silk robe with square-cut bodice, grey petticoats, blue veil over blonde hair. Dame de Florence. After a fresco of the Birth of the Virgin in Santissima Annunziata, Florence. Handcolored lithograph after an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard from Georges Duplessis's Costumes historiques des XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles (Historical costumes of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries), Paris, 1867. Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard was an artist, book illustrator, and interior designer.
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Ermine lined gown with belt, gown with tight sleeves worn over the knuckles or turned back to form a cuff, sleeveless garment with side vent worn over a kirtle. Date: 15th century
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Digitally restored, Die Kleidung schwangerer Frauen kurz vor der Geburt, Kostuembild von Jost Ammann Kostuembuch, Veroeffentlichung aus dem Jahr 1882, Digitally improved:, The clothes of pregnant women shortly before birth, costume picture of Jost Ammann costume book, publication from the year 1882
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Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, Christians, 4th century, Rome, Italy, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century origi...
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Britannia, emblematic figure, 19th century. Woman in Roman centurion helmet, tunic and cape, holding a shield and trident, with lion behind her. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's "Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London, 1865. Lacy (1809-1873) was a British actor, playwright, theatrical manager and publisher.
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Interior with two elegant ladies looking at new hats, Dominique Sornique, after Etienne Jeaurat, 1718 - 1756 print In a departure a sitting woman in a house japon and hat on the head. On her hand she looks at a hat that is handed to her by the standing woman opposite her who sells hats. On the right, on a couch is her box with merchandise. With caption about fashion in the hats. Paris paper engraving / etching head-gear (BONNET) (+ women's clothes). dress, gown: morning dress (+ women's clothes). dress, gown (+ women's clothes). wandering or travelling merchant - BB - women engaged in trade and commerce
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Doge of Venice, 14th century. He wears a ducal hat or corno in crimson velvet with a gold crown, ermine almuce, gold-brocade simar, crimson robe and gold shoes. From a sepulchral monument to Michele Steno (1331-1413) in Basilica Giovani e Paelo, Venice. 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, 1860.
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Serie Trachten und Kostüme aus der Oper, Oper Carmen und Oper Othello, Desdemona / Series costumes and costumes from the opera, opera Carmen and opera Othello, Desdemona, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital restaurierte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei,.
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Costume of a nobleman of Siena, Italy, 14th century. He wears a yellow cap, a scarlet tabard over a blue robe, and holds a bag of money. From a miniature in a manuscript in the libary of the Academy of Fine Arts, 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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ANCIENT EGYPT Depicting the clothing and regalia of an Ancient Egyptian King contrasted with commoners. Date: B.C
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Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, Byzantines, early 6th century, Byzantium, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century o...
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French costume: Capetian, Carlovingian, (1882). Artist: Unknown
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Noblewomen, 15th Century, Court Costumes 400 - 800 CE
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Clothes, the first half of the 15th century, court ladies, distinguished French ladies long and on the head of the henn, digitally enhanced reproduction of a 19th century illustration, fashion in France
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Roman Age. Costume. From left to right: 8- Boy in short-sleeved tunic, 9- Roman inner tunic. Chromolithography. "Historia Universal" by César Cantú. Volume II, 1881.
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Garb by Roussel, illustration
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EDITORIAL La Rose de l'infante. The Infanta's Rose. (An infanta is a daughter of the ruling monarch of Spain or Portugal). Costume, de Worth. Costume by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by Fr
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Costume of a young Italian woman, 14th century. She wears her hair loose but tied with a thin chain, a cape bordered with gold over a blue dress. From a painting by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. 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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'The Great Gallery of British Costume: Varied Dresses Worn in Norman Times', c1934. Artist: Unknown.
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Merchant from Penang in Festive Dress, Woman from Macao, Chinese in Malaysia, 1880, Late 19th Century, Illustration, The History of Costume, Braun & Schneider, Munich, Germany, 1861-1880
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Ladies' Costume, 12 century, Cotton MS, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857