Ninon de L'Enclos : [estampe] / Mignar pinx. ; F. Janinet sculp. -- 1786 -- images

Woman's Dress (Jacket and Petticoat), Unknown, France, Textile: 1750-1775; reconstructed: 1770s, Costumes, Linen warp and cotton weft plain weave (fustian) with wool discontinuous supplementary weft patterning.

Here's another historic painting featuring some basic paddle decoration. It is from Cornelius Krieghoff's 1858 work - Indians in the Employ...

Red Jacket Sash

The Nightlife of Paris Society by Jean-Georges Beraud (1849-1935)

Balmain Spring 2020 Menswear collection, runway looks, beauty, models, and reviews.

I now have photos for my 1660s Cavalier dress from official Costume College photographer Andrew Schmidt, as well as a great group photo of the rest of my Cavalier ladies! You can see my previous posts about this project under the tag "Cavalier" but if you keep reading I will discuss the things that went wrong with…

THE JANET ARNOLD ARCHIVE Janet Arnold (1932-1998) was an influential figure in the drive for detailed and honest research into historical dress: both the styles and the methods of cut and construction. From her earliest days teaching at Hammersmith Day School and Royal Holloway College, she knew that the students …

Detailed back view of bodice, 1814 Costume parisien