18th Century Elegance
What did women wear in the courts of Europe during the 18th century?
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On her wedding day in 1759 Helena Slicher wore this gown with a skirt no less than two-metres wide! The skirt is supported by large panniers, side hoops around the hips. Unusually, this dress combines two different types of court dress. The bodice with a …
A woman's court mantua of white silk satin embroidered with chenille thread and trimmed with chenille fly fringe, and chenille and silk lace, Great Britain; France; France, 1775-1785. A woman's court mantua of white silk satin embroidered with che…
Mantua and petticoat of French silk, brocaded with silver-gilt threads, made in England, 1755-60 of French silk, 1753-55. An English court mantua and petticoat of French silk, brocaded with silver-gilt threads, with stomacher of different fabric. Silk : c…
Court dress consisting of an embroidered silk mantua robe and petticoat, probably made in England, 1740-1745. Court dress consisting of a white silk mantua robe and petticoat embroidered with polychrome silks and silver threads. The mantua is made of whit…
Herkunft (Allgemein): Deutschland; kolorierter Kupferstich; „Robe de Cour. G. M. Probst fec. M. A. Lotter exc. A. N." oben rechts: „J."
Dessin au crayon graphite et à la gouache sur papier vergé contrecollé sur un carton. Papier collé en tambour. Bordure de filés à l’encre de Chine et à l’or, cartouche au milieu du bord inférieur et marie-louise de bandes de papier bleu.; Le dessin origin…
Entstehungsort stilistisch: Frankreich; Kupferstich
Damask corset, blue with green flowers, with a lace fastening in the middle and a lap of loose straps
Cap back, needle lace, Brussels, 1730-1750. Cap back made of Brussels needle lace. Needle lace.
Stoffklebebild
Pair of woman's shoes made of brocaded silk and leather, textile woven in Spitalfields, made in England, ca. 1735. Pair of woman's shoes made of white brocaded silk with a design in shades of blue, pink and green. The upper and heel are covered wi…
SnörlivAv vitt mönstervävt siden, ripsbotten med blommönster i satin. Helt styvt med insydda valben i tätt sittande kanaler. Skörtflikar kantade med vitt skinn, foder av vit linnelärft, 9 par kantsydda snörhål i ryggen, axelbanden knyts fram med smala sid…
Oljemålning, dam i hatt. 1780-tal. Nordiska museets föremål inv.nr 222345 a.
Bruddräkt, svenska dräkten. Av svart mönstrat siden. Buren 1 januari 1780 av Sofia Lovisa Brüch. Nordiska museet inv nr 192119.
Gustaf III nationella dräkt. "Neue Schwedische Kleidertracht der Frauenzimmer." Dam i svenska dräkten. Gravyr av okänd kostnär, trol. ca 1780.
Ladies’ hairstyles were ingenious works of art, built around a core of cushions and horsehair. Hair was piled high in curls and twists (chignons) and adorned with feathers, ribbons, artificial flowers, tulle and jewels to create various fancifully named p…
French queens were expected to set an example in the realm of fashion. As the wife of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette threw herself into this task with enthusiasm. Together with her marchande de modes Rose Bertin and her hairdresser Léonard, she launched many…
Ladies’ hairstyles were ingenious works of art, built around a core of cushions and horsehair. Hair was piled high in curls and twists (chignons) and adorned with feathers, ribbons, artificial flowers, tulle and jewels to create various fancifully named p…
Aqua-green grosgrain dress decorated with lace and embroidery at the neckline, along the opening of the bodice and on the front of the skirt, in polychrome silks and metallic yarns, in a motif of serpentine vines holding bouquets of flowers tied with ribb…
Full gown open in front with side extensions and double cannons on the back sewn to the shoulders and fastened at the waist, in olive green grosgrain taffeta, with brocade floral motifs in polychrome silk and gold and silver metallic threads. Bobbin lace …
Robe à l'anglaise' (dress and petticoat) in ivory-striped silk pékin, embroidered in polychrome silk thread with floral shoots and applications of glass and metal sequins and a festooned ruche in textured silk gauze. Tight-fitting dress with back …
Robe à l'anglaise' (dress and petticoat) in ivory-striped silk pékin, embroidered in polychrome silk thread with floral shoots and applications of glass and metal sequins and a festooned ruche in textured silk gauze. Tight-fitting dress with back …
Japon, robe anglaise (zonder onderrok), vierkante lage hals, mouw tot elleboog met mouwstrook. Lijfje: voorpanden met smalle ingevouwen rand doorlopend van schouder tot rokzoom; daartussen ingezette rechte voorpandjes tot iets over taille, sluitend met ha…
Estampe.; Tampon au recto en bas dans un ovale, à l'encre violette : "MUSEE / CARNAVALET" ; [ Et à l'encre noire ] : "CARNAVALET".
De vrouw is, volgens de begeleidende tekst, gekleed in een 'robe en chemise à la Coblentz' van rode satijn, bij de zoom versierd met een ruit patroon van zwart satijn. Zij draagt een fichu en om de hals een eenvoudig collier van lint. Gouden oor…
French queens were expected to set an example in the realm of fashion. As the wife of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette threw herself into this task with enthusiasm. Together with her marchande de modes Rose Bertin and her hairdresser Léonard, she launched many…
Vrouw, op de rug gezien, in een 'robe à l'anglaise' versierd met een band van gebrocheerde tule, afgezet met geplooide stroken van tule. Om het middel een sjaal. Verdere accessoires: oorbellen, collier, lange handschoenen, armband, waaier. Pre…
'Robe à l'Anglaise' met 'manches en sabot', afgezet met een strik. Sierschort. Om het middel een ceintuur met franjes aan de uiteinden. Onder de rok zijn witte kousen en schoenen met hakken zichtbaar. Het opgekapte haar is versierd met…