Working-class people in 18th century England and America often wore the same garments as fashionable people—shirts, waistcoats, coats and breeches for men, and shifts, petticoats, and …

Eighteenth-century plays are frequently dressed quite regardless of changes in fashion throughout the century. Ramillies wigs are wedded to 1790 hats; Louis XV. petticoats are worn with the …

Between 1720 and 1780, ladies wore imposing Robes à la Française (French Dress) and Robes à l’Anglaise (English Dress). Derived from the loose negligée sacque dress of the early part of …

It is difficult to define not only the spirit of the century but also its dress. As fashion historian Aileen Ribeiro noted in Dress in Eighteenth-Century Europe, 1715–1789, most think immediately of …

She wears a gown of 18th century cut, over a stiff corset, a printed neckerchief and a petticoat protected by a check apron. Her dress is probably made from Welsh woollen material, her …

Eighteenth-century dress, in particular, was a Gesamtkunstwerk of artisanal and dressmaking skills. While most eighteenth-century dresses have been altered in some way for subsequent …

2013年3月15日 · The English Gown (English) or Robe a l’Anglaise (French) – Extremely common in the first three quarters of the 18th century, this style features a tight, fitted back, rather than …

European visitors to England in the second half of the 18th century were surprised to find the labouring poor relatively well dressed, writing in their letters of a farmer’s wife ‘clad on …

From the elaborate wigs of gentlemen to the fine gowns of ladies, fashion was a crucial aspect of daily life and social interaction in this period. Fashion in 18th century England was not only a …

2010年7月19日 · The document summarizes 18th century fashion trends in men's and women's clothing from the 1770s through the 1780s based on the source material. For men in the …