Historical Women's Fashion Prints

Collection of vintage engravings showcasing 18th and 19th-century women's attire. Features elegant dresses, intricate accessories, and varied historical styles in soft colors.

Habit of a noble matron of Venice, 1581. Dame Venitienne.' Engraving published by T. Jefferys in London between 1757 and 1772. The artwork depicts the clothing and dress of women in Venice during the 1500s, specifically focusing on a noble matron's attire. The engraving is hand-colored

Señorita de Augsburgo, en la Edad Moderna. Grabado en color de 1870.

Fashion Plate, 'Baronial Helmet & Arundel Fete Dress' for 'La Belle Assemblée'. John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, July 1, 1815. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

'velours simulé' with beaded embroidery. 'Coeffure' designed by Mr Guillaume. Accessories: tiara, necklace, brooch, bracelets, fan, long gloves. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839., fashion print, prints, costume and fashion prints, Costume Parisien., top center in the margin - engraved, Coeffure de l'invention de Mr Guillaume. Robe the blonde. Manteau de velours simulé brodé en perles., height 176 mm, width 109 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1825 - 1825, first quarter 19th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), hand coloring, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1761 - 1831, publisher

Laundry mistress, Paris, early 19th century, wearing a frilled dress, lace collar and bonnet, holding a piece of lace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from "Ouvrieres de Paris" (Tradeswomen of Paris), Paris, 1823.

Dress of the reign of King George II, 1727~1760. She wear a pink hat with plumes and ribbons, a tight bodice with lace cuffs, and a full crinoline petticoat. Based on Thomas Jefferys Collection of Dresses, Grays Inn Journal, Spectator, Rose Bradwardines dress in Sir Walter Scotts Waverley. Handcoloured lithograph from "Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria, London, Dickinson & Son, 1840. 48 mounted plates of women's fashion from 1066 to 1840 based on effigies, manuscripts, portraits, prints and literary descriptions.

Woman dancing at a ball, Paris, 1803. She wears a braided hairdo, and ballgown decorated with rosettes. Coeffure à Nattes. Costume de Bal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Journal des Dames et des Modes, Magazine of Women and Fashion, Paris, An 11, 1803. Illustrations by Carle Vernet, Jean-Francois Bosio, Dominique Bosio and Philibert Louis Debucourt, engraved by Pierre-Charles Baquoy.

Beatrice or Beatrix Person in the role of the Duchesse d'Etampes in Alexandre Dumas' "Benvenuto Cellini." Madame Person (1820-1883) was a French actress who became the mistress of Gustave Flaubert. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from "Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris" 1860.

Regency lady in mourning evening dress at a party, seated on a chair with footrest.. Black crape dress over sarsnet slip, white crepe trim, demi-cornette under a black crape hat. Designed by Miss Pierpoint, 9 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. Vol. 9, Plate 11, February 1, 1820. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Uwins from Rudolph Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Strand, London.

Habit of a noble matron of Venice, 1581. Dame Venitienne.' Engraving published by T. Jefferys in London between 1757 and 1772. The artwork depicts the clothing and dress of women in Venice during the 1500s, specifically focusing on a noble matron's attire. The engraving is hand-colored

Louise Francoise de la Baume-le-Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere, mistress to King Louis XIV, 1644-1710. She wears her hair in ringlets, a pearl choker, a blue mantua dress decorated with lace collar and sleeves, gold embroidery, ribbon bows, and gold petticoat. After a miniature on vellum 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.

Regency lady in evening dress and Cambridge toque. White gauze round dress with satin rouleau, lemon satin bodice with epaulettes, brimless toque hat with bird-of-paradise plume, plaid scarf. Vol. 5. Plate 23, April 1, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Uwins from Rudolph Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Strand, London.

Mlle. Figeac as Julie in "Philiberte" at the Gymnase Dramatique. Madame Figeac later married a rich industrialist and died in 1884.. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from "Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris" 1853.

Mlle. Rose Cheri as Elisabeth in Un Changement de Main by Jean-Francois Bayard and Charles Lafont, Theatre du Gymnase Dramatique, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1845.

Carriage Costume. John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, January 1, 1817. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Portrait of Anna Paulowna Romanowa. Portrait of Anna Paulowna. She stands next to a balustrade. In the undermaster her name and title.

Regency lady in evening dress reading a musical score. Round dress in white crape over sarsnet slip, trimmed with roses, black velours corsage, hair decorated with flowers and pearls. Designed by Miss Pierpoint, 9 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. Vol. 9, Plate 23, April 1, 1820. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Uwins from Rudolph Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Strand, London.

Woman in white tunic dress trimmed with lilac velvet. Handcoloured lithograph by A. Lacourriere after an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from Les Modes Parisienne sous le Directoire Aux Bureaux des Modes Parisiennes, Paris, 1871.

Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII, circa 1540. After a painting by Hans Holbein. 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.

Empress Josephine, ceremonial robes, 1763-1814. White satin dress with short sleeves with a velvet manteau de cour. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

Woman in a gown in the style of Matilda of Flanders, Paris, 1804. Perhaps because the central embroidered trim looks like a Norman ceinture. She wears her short hair a la Titus fixed with a diadem. Robe a la Reine Mathilde. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Journal des Dames et des Modes, Magazine of Women and Fashion, Paris, An 12, 1803. Illustrations by Carle Vernet, Jean-Francois Bosio, Dominique Bosio and Philibert Louis Debucourt, engraved by Pierre-Charles Baquoy.

Dress of the reign of George I, 1714~1727, copied from one preserved from the era. She wear a flat hat decorated with ribbons, a dress with long train in floral stripes, tied at the bust with a ribbon. Based on The World, Addisonís "Spectator," Watteauís pictures. Handcoloured lithograph from "Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria,î London, Dickinson & Son, 1840. 48 mounted plates of women's fashion from 1066 to 1840 based on effigies, manus

Regency woman in evening dress and crape turban, 1815. Crape frock ornamented with French Lama work in silver over satin slip, white crape turban with long white feather, pearl necklace, Designed by Mrs Charlotte Bean of Albemarle Street. Series 2, Vol. 1, Plate 5, January 1, 1816. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Uwins from Rudolph Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Strand, London.

Francoise-Marguerite de Sevigne, Comtesse de Grignan, 16481705. She wears her hair in ringlets adorned with pearls, a green silk mantua dress with train decorated with gold bows, lace sleeves, and a scarlet brocade petticoat. She holds a letter from her mother Madame de Sevigne. 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.

Young woman in house clothing, Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling, after monogrammist FD (Inventor del.), 1832 Amsterdam paper etching / engraving fashion plates. dress, gown (+ women's clothes). head-gear: hat (+ women's clothes)

Marie Antoinette, Reine de France, wife to King Louis XVI. Handcoloured lithograph by Charles Breton after a portrait in Versailles from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

Regency lady in evening dress and transparent silk shawl, 1817. Gown of white crape over satin, decorated with crape draperies and roses, wreath of roses in the hair, necklaces. Vol. 3, Plate 11, February 1, 1817. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Uwins from Rudolph Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Strand, London.

Fashion Plate, Dinner Dress’ for The Repository of Arts’. Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834). England, London, May 1, 1824. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Fashion Plate (Parisian Walking Dress). John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, October 1821. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Lady of the court, reign of Henry VII, England, 1480. 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.

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 20 mars 1821, (1971): Chapeau de velours plein (...).Standing woman dressed in a junior of 'Velor Simulé', topped with a rouleaux and satin ride. On the head a solid velvet hat, decorated with ostriching. Further accessories: Earring in the right ear, Fichu from side, flat shoes with snares. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Laden et DES Moldes, published by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839.

Zaite-Nathalie Martel or Mlle Nathalie in Marie Michon, Theatre du Palais Royal, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1846.

La Mode, 20 avril 1833, Pl. 296 : Coiffure de M. Victor Plaisir (...).'Coiffure' by Victor Plaisir. Jap of 'Velours des Indes' with 'Mantille' of 'blonde' (dock edge) and tuling. Diadem and hairpin from the shops of Mrs Uwezille et Lemoine. Further accessories: earrings, necklace, brooch, long gloves, impeller, handkerchief, flat shoes with crossed tires and square noses. Print from the La Mode mode magazine (1829-1855).

Wiener Zeitung for Art, Literature and Fashion, XLII (42), 1819, No. 126: Wiener Moden.Woman to the left, in A Long Jacket with Brandenbourg. Canopy has with a Wide Edge, Decorated With Flowers. Print from the Magazine Wiener Zeitung for Art, Literature and Fashion (Vienna, 1816-1848).

Princesa polaca, en la Edad Moderna. Grabado en color de 1870.

COSTUME DAMAZONE de Humann. …. Artist: Paul Gavarni, French, 1804-1866

Fashion Plate, 'Carriage Dress'. England, London, early 19th century. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Woman dress with a train, from La mode artistique, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1427, Volume LVI, July 2, 1870.

Antoinette-Jeanne Revilly in the role of Clelia in Auber's La Barcarolle, Opera Comique, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1845.

Costume of a girl of the Tyrol, Switzerland. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from "L'Art du Travestissement" (The Art of Fancy Dress), Paris, c.1880. Sault was a theatre and opera designer and luxury fashion magazine publisher.

The Gallery of Fashion. In 1794 The Gallery of Fashion first appeared in England. Clearly inspired by the French Gallerie des Modes, the series was intended, according to the publisher, to demonstrate the superiority of English taste. English fashions were more decorous, and sometimes exceptionally voluminous. The three ostrich plumes in the young ladies turbans were required for introductions at court, being an emblem of the Prince of Wales.

Hungarian lady of rank in national costume, 19th century. 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.

Kahn, Cécile. 1900 fashion drawing. Black ink, black pencil, white gouache (ranges), on paper laminated on cardboard, Galliera palace, fashion museum of the city of Paris.

Fashion Plate, 'Walking Dress' for 'The Repository of Arts'. Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834). England, London, August 1, 1820. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Sophie Arnould, French soprano in the opera Pyramus and Thisbe, 1771. She is depicted in the famous costume from Act V, a mantua dress with hoop petticoats or panniers decorated with frills, pearls and ribbons. After a portrait by Louis de Carmontelle 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.

Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Mlle. de Fontanges, mistress of King Louis XIV, 1661-1681. She wears her hair in long curls over her shoulders, a pearl choker, blue mantua dress with lace collar and sleeves, red brocade petticoats. After a miniature on ivory 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.

Belgian actress Eugenie Doche as Mathilde in Le Gant et l'Eventail by Bayard and Sauvage, Vaudeville, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1846.

Fashion Plate, 'Full Dress for the Opera, Theatre &c' for 'La Belle Assemblée'. John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, March 1, 1815. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Woman in wig and bonnet, long crimson coat over white skirts, with both hands in a huge fur muff.. . Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix (1813-1880) was a French painter and illustrator. A regular exhibitor at the Salons, he illustrated numerous books and several romantic books of poetry, and for many years contributed to the fashion magazine "Modes Parisiennes".. . Handcolored lithograph of an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from "Les Modes Parisiennes sous le Directoire" (Paris Fashi

Lady of quality, reign of Louis XIV, 1692. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Henri Bonnart (1642-1711) 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.

Soubrette, 1870.Maid with a letter in hand. She is wearing a striped dress with half-long sleeves. FICHU. Flower corsage. Apron with a bow with the waist. A cap on the head.

Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, late 18th century. 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.

Portrait of Charlotte Corday n.d. Jean-Baptiste-François Bosio French. Portrait of Charlotte Corday 334808

Journal des Luxus und der Moden, 1795, T 33.Standing woman dressed in a tall with long sleeves and drag, the zoom decorated with a flower and leaf motif. Around the shoulders a long scarf, with the agent is stretched and trimmed with fringes. Further accessories: hat with feathers, earring in the left ear, three chains, impeller. Print from the fashion magazine Journal des Luxus und der Moden, published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Georg Melchior Kraus, Weimar, 1786-1826.

Rosalie Theodorine Melingue as Caprice in Eve by Leon Gozlan, Theatre Francais, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1845.

Fashion Plate (English Carriage Dress). John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, December 1820. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Hortense Beauharnais, Queen consort of Holland, daughter of Josephine 1783-1837. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

Habit of the Queen of Poland and Electoress of Saxony, 1700. Engraving from 1757-1772, published in London by T. Jefferys. The artwork features a detailed depiction of women's clothing and dress, focusing on historical attire in Poland during the 1700s. The hand-colored engraving highlights the costume's significance in the context of queens and their fashion

Fashion Plate, 'Opera Costume' for 'La Belle Assemblée'. John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, February 1, 1820. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Fashion Plate, 'Parisian Ball Dress'. England, London, early 19th century. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Fashion Plate, 'Court Dress' for 'The Repository of Arts'. Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834). England, London, July 1, 1820. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Mme. Gabrielle Thenard as la Marquise in Le Diable-a-Quatre, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1845.

Woman Dressed in Blue. Artist: John-Lewis Brown (French, Bordeaux 1829-1890 Paris). Dimensions: 11 9/16 x 7 3/16 in. (29.3 x 18.3 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Costume of a lady of rank, reign of William and Mary, 1696. 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.

Anne Genevieve de Bourbon, Duchess of Longueville, 1619-1679. Her hair is tied in a bun with two locks tied in ribbons, blue satin dress with lace collar and sleeves, bodice laced with pearls. After a drawing by Janet Clouet 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.

Femme de Bolbec. Woman in traditional costume () Van Bolbec. Japon with short puff sleeves. Apron with side pockets with serrated zoom. Belt with square buckle, at the ends of fringes. Further accessories: high hat, earrings, necklace with cross-shaped pendant, bracelet, shoes.

Fashion and Elegance: Fashionable Ladies and Gentlemen of the 1740s, 1744 According to Act of Parliament 1744 paper etching dress, gown (+ women's clothes). fashion plates. fan

Little mail of the ladies, 1832, no. 895: wholesale hat of Naples (...), 1832 Hat van 'Gros de Naples' from the stores of Aubert. Japon of chinated () 'Gros de Naples' from the MR Burty stores. 'Mantille' from embroidered muslin from the Mme Payan stores. Further accessories: gloves, parasol. Print from the fashion magazine Petit Courrier des Dames (1821-1868). paper engraving fashion plates. dress, gown (+ women's clothes). head-gear: hat (+ women's clothes). clothing for the upper part of the body (MANTELET) (+ women's clothes). embroidery (ornamentation) (+ women's clothes). parasol, sunshade (+ women's clothes)

Mademoiselle de la Fayette, vintage engraved illustration. 12th to 18th century Fashion By Image.

Jeanne Becu, Madame du Barry, mistress of King Louis XV 1744-1793. Cornart de Vaubernier, Comtesse du Barry. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting in Versailles from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

Fashion Plate, 'Trage de Tertulia' for 'The Repository of Arts'. Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834). England, London, 1824. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Opera singer Anne Suzanne Potier as Cecile in Cagliostro by Eugene Scribe, Theatre Royale de l'Opera Comique, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1844.

Fancy dress costume of a woman of Brittany, with hennin style hat, velvet bodice, silk apron embroidered with flowers. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from "L'Art du Travestissement" (The Art of Fancy Dress), Paris, c.1880. Sault was a theatre and opera designer and luxury fashion magazine publisher.

Mlle. Louise Perigat (Periga) as Melusine in "Le Ciel et L'Enfer" at the Ambigu Comique. Mlle Periga was a comic actress later coached by Victor Hugo.. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from "Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris" 1853.

Mlle. Emy or Emma Lagrua in the role of Irene in Halevy's "le Juif Errant" at the Theatre de l'Opera. LaGrua (1831-1865) was part of the Dresden Court Opera before debuting in Paris as 1852.. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from "Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris" ca. 1860.

Mlle. Desiree as Aloise in Les Quatre Reines, Theatre du Gymnase Dramatique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1846.

Fashion Plate, 'Walking Dress' for 'La Belle Assemblée'. John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, December 1, 1819. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Marie-Anne Charlotte Corday, killer of Jean-Paul Marat 1768-1793. She is depicted in the clothes of her arrest at Marat's house after the murder. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

Embroiderer, Paris, early 19th century, in white dress and bonnet. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from "Ouvrieres de Paris" (Tradeswomen of Paris), Paris, 1823.

Actress Emilie Honorine Guyon as Helene in La Duchesse de Marsan, Ambigu Comique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1846.

Mlle. Boulard in "La Fiancee du Diable" at the Opera Comique. Miss Boulard was called "very ordinary" and "mediocre" by the critics. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from "Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris" 1853.

Christina Queen of Sweden, 1656. She wears a plumed hat, hair in ringlets, lace collar blouse, slashed jacket, gloves, velvet skirts, and holds a cane. 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.

Mrs. Frances Abington or Fanny Abington in the character of Clarinda in Dr. Benjamin Hoadlys The Suspicious Husband. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Roberts from Bells British Theatre, Consisting of the most esteemed English Plays, John Bell, London, 1780.

Woman in costume as the Oracle des Champs in dress decorated with hearts, daisies and flowers, for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published in Paris, 1880s.

Margaret of Valois, first wife of King Henry IV of France. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolio X 3 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

French soprano Anne-Benoite-Louise Lavoye as Zerlina in La Sirene by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber and Eugene Scribe, Theatre Royal de L'Opera Comique, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1844.

Danseuse espagnole ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Dress of the reign of William III, early in the reign of Queen Anne 1689~1707. She wear a headdress of feathers and lace, a blue dress with lace trim, white gloves and carries a black masquerade mask. Based on a portrait of Queen Mary by Visscher, prints, Farquhars comedies, Swift, Mrs. Thomsons description of the dress of the period in her novel "The White Mask." Handcoloured lithograph from "Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria, London, Dickinson & Son, 1840. 48 mounted plates of women's fashion from 1066 to 1840 based on effigies, manuscripts, portraits, prints and literary descriptions.

Agnes Hellebic, tragic suicide in Paris, 12th century. Deserted by her lover, she threw herself down a well which came to be known as the Puits d'Amour (Well of Love). She wears her hair tied in a bun, a dress trimmed with fur and puff sleeves a la bombarde. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from "French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days," Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834.

Modebild, Dinner Dress, Unknown

Noble lady of Venice, 16th century. With dyed blonde hair, brown satin robe over a rich brocade gown, starched white muslin veil. Noble Dame de Venise. Handcolored lithograph by Jules Jacquet 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.

Habit of a woman of Cologne in 1640, depicted in an engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677), published in London by T. Jefferys between 1757 and 1772. The artwork illustrates the clothing and dress typical of women in Cologne during the 17th century. It is a hand-colored engraving that reflects historical costume and fashion from Germany

MARTON. Robe de merinos.…. Artist: Paul Gavarni, French, 1804-1866

Young woman seen on the back, Michel Barthélémy Ollivier, 1722 - 1784 print Standing young woman, in a long dress, seen on the back. France paper etching / drypoint adolescent, young woman, maiden (+ back view)

Heloise d'Argenteuil, nun, scholar and writer, best known for her romance with Abelard, died 1164. The large purse hanging from her belt is called an escarcelle (aumoniere or almoner). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Galerie Francaise de Femmes Celebres, Paris, 1827.

Rear view of the dress of a fashionable woman, French Revolutionary era. She wears a ribbon in her loose hair, long shawl tied in back, white gown with full skirts. Costume de Dame, 1793. 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.

Gallery des Modes et Costumes Français, 1782, QQ 230: Robe à l'Anglais (...). Woman, seen on the back, in a 'Robe à l'Anglaise' decorated with a bond of bordered tulle, trimmed with pleated strips of tulle. Around the medicine a scarf. Further accessories: earrings, necklace, long gloves, bracelet, impeller. Print from the series QQ. 40th Cahier des Costumes Français, 30e Suite d'Habillemens à la Mode and 1782, Gallery des Modes et Costumes Français

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress). John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, March 1, 1820. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Fashion Plate, 'Walking Dress' for 'La Belle Assemblée'. John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831). England, London, March 1, 1819. Prints; engravings. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Fashion image, A lady in a court suit - Royal Dress, Unknown

Standing young woman, looked at. Standing young woman (Marguérite Gérard) With her left hand of the skirt recording.

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