Late last year I had the honor of receiving an invitation to a 1757 reenactment in March 2017 in Zeilitzheim. I knew I wanted a new saque fo...
Je vous propose aujourd'hui de visiter Springhill House, une demeure du 17e siècle datant de la période des plantations
Late last year I had the honor of receiving an invitation to a 1757 reenactment in March 2017 in Zeilitzheim. I knew I wanted a new saque fo...
I continue my series of antique French Fashion plates from the time of Maire Antoinette with a few examples of some of the more extreme fashions of the day. Most of us modern ladies think of historical clothing prior to the 1920's as being very conservative and buttoned up; however this is not always the case. Low cut bodices were very much in fashion for much of the 16th - 19th Centuries. Strange how it was permissible to expose so much of ones bosom in public yet exposing ones shoulders would have been too risque'. Many fashionable women in the late 18th century even went so far as to expose one or both nipples on occasion; or their bodice was cut so low that with the slightest movement a nipple might make a surprise appearance. Now mind you the woman would act just slightly shocked at the occurrence but it was well known that by wearing gowns of that "cut" it was bound to happen. I can just image the men of the day placing bets as to when Madam X's nipple(s) would appear during a ball or supper. It must have been hilarious to watch. French Fashion plate from c1780 showing an exposed nipple Above is a French fashion plate from the 1780's showing just how low fashionable bodices had come. There is no question that the ladies nipple is indeed exposed. This is not a solo fashion plate. I have several that show exposed nipples from this same time period and others where a majority of the breast is exposed even if the nipple is not obvious to see. This extreme fashion was not only in France but to some extent in England and other progressive European countries. Not all women went as far as to expose their nipple(s), others chose only to allow the areolae to be visible and those more modest, would allow the bodice to come just to but not quite expose the that much of their charms. Any way you look at it, showing cleavage or one's décolletage was an acceptable fashion statement of the day. The question was not would you show cleavage but "how low will you go"? ***** I thought it would be interesting to post about some of the more daring fashions from this time of Marie Antoinette (the late 1770's through the late 1780's) that show how low the bodices could be. Some do not blatantly expose the nipple(s) as seen in the above engraving; however in many of them on closer inspection you realize just how exposed they really are. Extreme "Naughty" French Fashions Exposed nipples are shown in these fashion plates Both nipples are exposed in this fashion plate (they are very pale but they are there) A slight lean over to the side and her left nipple is exposed Age did not seem to matter either - both nipples are exposed but she does wear a scarf. Both nipples are in plane sight in this fashion plate These could be "exposed" if not they are very close to giving a peep show Looks like her left nipple is exposed to me Same here - her left nipple appears to be peeking just above the lace This time I believe there is a hint of nipple above the lace on her right breast "Exposure" is just a question of time With a deep breath or a slight turn - everyone would be in for quite a surprise. Almost exposed but not quite. Just below the lace - so don't breath too deep if you don't want all revealed She looks as if she is tugging up her bodice but it's too low to hide for long Widows Weeds with a bit of flash, because there isn't much keeping her in that bodice Just dare me! Just a bit of lace keeping her charms under wraps I say she is a good candidate for a possible show and tell session later in in that gown Hidden behind a scrap of lace - but not for long by the looks of it Looks like she is loosing/winning the battle with her right breast I still love historical fashions yet I can't say that I would have been very comfortable exposing myself in any of these gowns. I probably would have dared to go fairly low but I would not wished to risk putting myself "all out there" if you know what I mean. Still I wanted to have a bit of fun with one of these fashion plates and chose to make the last on into a png and then proceeded to play with colors. Here are an assortment for you pleasure. The original turned into a png file Toned down version of the original Blue and Teal version Teal and Blue version Olive and Blue version Blue version Teal version Olive version Brown and Olive version Brown version Olive and Brown version Purple two-tone version Purple version I hope these "flashy" fashion plates from the late 18th century have given you a few grins and giggles; as they have me. Till the next set of fashion plates from the late 1700's... For more information on Décolletage see HERE Portrait of Princess Lamballe with exposed nipples can be seen HERE with an interesting discussion about it HERE And if you find this subject "titillating" you might also enjoy viewing a few other blog post like those found at Isis' Wardrobe - HERE or "The Naked Child in Art" from novelactivist.com found HERE
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À partir de 1664, le Canada devient une colonie royale de peuplement. Louis XIV est hostile à toute émigration excepté vers la Nouvelle-France mais le développement de cette colonie n’attire pas les candidats à l’immigration : le climat est réputé hostile, les terres peu fertiles, la mortalité élevée et le pays manque de femmes.
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Les bas ont subi au XVIe siècle de grands changements : séparation des chausses en haut-de-chausses et bas-de-chausses, apparition des bas de soie, puis des bas tricotés, en laine ou en soie, et à la fin du siècle, l'invention du métier à bas, qui...
Marbre H. : 1,39 m. Cette statuette pourrait correspondre à la mention d'un « petit Bacchus tenant un godet de la main gauche » signalé au Palais-Cardinal en 1643 puis dans la collection de la duchesse d'Aiguillon (1604 - 1675) en 1675. Il passe ensuite dans le cabinet de Girardon. C'est l'une des rares antiques de la collection parisienne de Richelieu repérées. La position du fragment de torse antique rappelle L'Adonis Mazarin (MR 239) complété par F. Duquesnoy. Saisie révolutionnaire, 1793 Département des Antiquités grecques, étrusques et romaines Inventaire MR 110 (n° usuel Ma 337)
André Le Nôtre ? Un nom connu de tous, associé à un siècle, le XVIIe, à un roi, Louis XIV, à un art, celui des jardins. Exploration de l'extraordinaire histoire d'un homme qui inspira le monde entier.
I am a little late to the party on this one, but this is a subject that is always exciting and generates much ink in the art world. I like to call them auction accidents...when items are mis-catalogued and achieve stunning results to surprised onlookers. May I present the Chippendale "style" mahogany dining chairs that were offered by Pook & Pook of Downington, PA in June of 2009. Image via Pook & Pook They came from the collection of El Roy and Helene Master which was known in Americana circles as a multi-generational collection spanning the last 100 years. For more about the collection see the review in the Maine Antiques Digest. The chairs were believed to be copies of 18th century Boston chairs after the designs of Robert Manwaring and were offered at a mere $1500-2500. Parlour Chair: Plate 9 of The Cabinet and Chair-Maker's Real Friend and Companion, 1765, by Robert Manwaring via Metmuseum.org The chair design on the left is clearly the inspiration for these chic chairs. While they are Rococo holdovers I love the little flicker of gothic seen in the ogee at the bottom of the splat. Detail of a Master collection chair Detail of Manwaring design via Metmuseum.org It turns out that the chairs were indeed period and nearly identical to a rare 18th century pair of Boston chairs that were given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1939. Image via Metmuseum.org Image via Metmuseum.org Luckily the sale at Pook & Pook was well advertised and well attended. The mis-catalogued chairs made an astounding $163,800 even in the down economy and at a small regional venue....that is no small feat and speaks volumes about their rarity and quality. Until next time. --AR
Une étude détaillée de la syntaxe française au XVIIe siècle, destinée aux étudiants et aux chercheurs en linguistique et histoire de la langue française. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. | Author: Albert Haase (Teacher ) | Publisher: Legare Street Press | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023 | Number of Pages: 504 pages | Language: French | Binding: Hardcover | ISBN-10: 1020613602 | ISBN-13: 9781020613609
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Esclave devenue reine des Francs, Bathilde influe sur la politique du royaume puis exerce la régence. Elle s’efforce de maintenir la paix et fait interdire la vente d’esclaves sur ses t…
