As fashion historian Aileen Ribeiro noted in Dress in Eighteenth-Century Europe, 1715–1789, most think immediately of Paris and the French court when they ponder that time, forgetting …

The woman's dress of the 18th century is characterized by the light pastel color and the decorations such as lace, ribbons, and artificial flowers. Lace, created with the most delicate...

2013年3月15日 · The Robe a la Francaise was commonly worn over side hoops, and as the century progressed, remained the style of choice for formal occasions. Learn about Madame …

Discover what people wore during the late 18th century, including during the Ameircan Revolution. Learn about the fashions and styles of the time.

An eighteenth-century gentleman would have been astonished at the uniformity of men’s evening-dress, and even at the comparative uniformity of their everyday attire. Pages were not yet …

2023年8月10日 · How Did Women Dress in the 18th Century? The beginning of the century was all about silhouettes – sleek shapes and narrow-looking dresses. A plain style was preferred, …

2021年7月26日 · The middle decades of the eighteenth century constitute what dress historian Aileen Ribeiro characterizes as “the triumph of the rococo” (Ribeiro 121). The robe à la …

2021年7月28日 · Floral brocaded dress silks remained in vogue throughout most of the eighteenth century, and new designs introduced annually ensured that members of the English and …

2024年8月13日 · The main components of women's fashion included robe de cour, a formal court dress with fitted bodice with a low, square neckline and a voluminous skirt supported by …

By the end of the eighteenth century, a radically different silhouette was in evidence. Intended in imitation of classical Greek and Roman dress, the woman’s dress was transformed from hard …