I decided to have a bit of fun and create PNGs of some of the previously posted Men's French fashions from the late 18th century. (These are from the time of Marie Antoinette c 1780's) aka Georgian England & Colonial American Period. If you are like me you never know what color combination you might need for a project and since I know some of you do not have an editing program that allows you to alter colors; I've created an assortment of options for your crafting pleasure. Enjoy! A fun little digital artscene I created using one of the fashion plates and an EKD created background. PNGs are a quick and easy way to create digital scenes like the one above. I find it useful to create an assortment of colors at the time I turn an image into a png so I have a variety to choose from later on. The background was created using photographs of a cobblestone street and an old stone staircase. Via the magic of Photoshop - several filters and texture layers were used to create a ghost like background for my dapper gent. This is the original Fashion plate for the above gentleman The original 1779 fashion plate I started with Here are the PNGs of the above image. I created in a variety of color combinations for the giggles of it. EKD PNG in the original colors EKD Mauve and Black Version EKD Brown Version EKD Green and Brown Version EKD Sable and Plum Version EKD Teal and Midnight Version EKD Grey and Midnight Version EKD Blue Version I used this blue version to create the scene at the top of the post ***** Next up is this dashing gent from the back view. I like to have images in a variety poses and love the fact that some of these old fashion plates give us side or back views. This is the original 1779 fashion plate I started with I wonder if this gent had these great calves or if this was a case of fashionable padding at work? (It was not uncommon during this time period and into the Regency for men to use inserts in their stocking to give the appearance of shapely calves.) EKD PNG of the original image EKD Brown Version EKD Plum Version EKD Olive and Blue Version EKD Slate and Wine Version ***** This Next one reminds me of Paul Revere and has that Colonial American look, even though it is a French Fashion Plate. The Original Fashion plate I started with EKD PNG of the original image EKD Brown Version EKD Onyx Version EKD Blue Version You can see a few more men's fashion PNGs from this series on previous posts HERE and HERE I enjoy seeing what color combos I can create in Photoshop and how it changes the look of a character; so I hope you do too. Next time I'll bring you more ladies fashions from the time of Marie Antoinette. I still have several batches to go and then I'll wrap it up with a fun new project with a very practical 21st century application. till next time...

Men's 18th Century Costume Men's vintage replica 18th century costume. The construction of this costume was professionally made for theater and film. This full costume was used for a footman character and it would be perfect for historical re-enactment. The jacket is made from linen fabric. The shirt and jabot is a lightweight cotton. The waistcoat is made from a striped brocade. The breeches are made with a durable polyester blended fabric with adjustability at the waist with a front zipper fly. Costume Includes: *Frock Coat, *Shirt, *Waist Coat, *Jabot, *Breeches *Shoe Buckles for over a pair of dress shoes SIZE: Medium Chest: 40” Length of Jacket: 39" (shoulder to hem) Length of Waistcoat: 23" (shoulder to hem) Waist: 32-38” Hip: 44 Length of Pant: 31" Please Note: • Condition: Very good with some fading and wear throughout the jacket. Please see the photos above. (This item is vintage and has been worn and loved, I make every effort to post any imperfections, however, some small flaws may go unnoticed.) •The colours in the photos may differ on your computer screen. •Please read the shop policy for the best customer shopping experience (Inventory 1750-68M)

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I'm calling my new series of posts the "Marie Series". Most of the titles of these posts and artwork will probably have the word "Marie" in the title as this is my tribute to the fashion sense of Marie Antoinette. I had a bit of fun creating a 3 digital scenes; using a few vintage French Fashion plates, an antique toy theater backdrop which I altered and a vintage frame from my personal collection. I like all there versions and could not pick a favorite so I've shown them all. Feel free to let me know which one is your favorite - grins. Marie's Purple Room For this scene I used my altered background and added in some altered fashion plate figures. I used the "Gold" Marie and the "Green" Fancy French Gent. Then to the back I placed in a young french couple for added interest. Marie's Green Room Here I altered my background room from purple to green and mixed up my figures a bit. My lady and gent are both dressed a fashionable Peacock blue and are on the opposite side of the room. The are also looking off in the opposite direction from the first scene. I've also introduced another fashionable gentleman who is dressed in a nice green and gold ensemble to play off the colors in the room. Marie's Blue Room Finally my room has changed to blue and gold and I've reduced the width of the room. My Gent and lady are in a nice shade of olive -This was done by taking the "Green" gent and lady png's I created and making a few adjustments in Photoshop to get this new color. The gent from the young couple in the background is also in this more muted olive shade as well. Also Marie and her man are each looking off in a different direction from each other for a bit of added interest. I love how you can take the same images, change them up a bit, alter the colors and maybe add one different element to get a whole new look. On my previous post "Marie Antoinette Style" I posted all the various "colorized" versions of this Marie image. Here I will be posting the Gents and the young couple as well as some of the other "fun bits" Enjoy! Fancy French Gents Fashions Though these are French High Fashions they could also be referred to as: "Georgian", "Federal" or "Colonial" in style since they are from the 1778 - 1787 time period. Gentleman #1 The Original image I started with from 1778 - 1798 "Galerie des Modes et Costumes" I removed the background, and enhanced the image in Photoshop; then I made similar color versions to go with my first Marie so I would have nicely match couples or a complementary escort for her as needed. You can find the matching Marie for each HERE 18th Century Fancy French Gentleman's Fashion - Red 18th Century Fancy French Gentleman's Fashion - Gold 18th Century Fancy French Gentleman's Fashion - Green 18th Century Fancy French Gentleman's Fashion - Peacock 18th Century Fancy French Gentleman's Fashion - Slate Blue Gentleman #2 The Original image I started with from 1778 - 1798 "Galerie des Modes et Costumes" I took the above image, worked a bit of Photoshop magic, and created the following "friends" for Marie. I love playing with colors - grins. 18th Century French Gentleman's Fashion - Red 18th Century French Gentleman's Fashion - Gold 18th Century French Gentleman's Fashion - Green 18th Century French Gentleman's Fashion - Peacock Blue 18th Century French Gentleman's Fashion - Slate Blue 18th Century French Gentleman's Fashion - Black Young French Fashion Couple I thought this fashion plate was so sweet; since the couple depicted seemed to be in there teens. They look like the "courting lovers" that decorate porcelain trinkets from this time period. The Original image I started with from 1778 - 1798 "Galerie des Modes et Costumes" French Fashion Couple I had to do a bit of altering to get a "finished" skirt for her. I only have the one couple - no other colors for them currently. ************** Scenic Backgrounds I recently acquired some vintage toy theater backgrounds to create some wall art with and naturally; I could not resist using a few of them for my "Marie Art". This room especially just screamed "Marie" to me. Original - based on this real theater backdrop from 1880 I made a series of adjustments to create my "Marie" backgrounds. I wanted more dimension for my digital art so I created a series of 3 layers allowing me to drop in lots of shadows between the archways the ceiling moldings. I also made adjustments to the doorway: the "green" version the doorway is much taller. the "purple" room it's been replaced to replicate the opposite wall. for the "blue" room, the door is on the opposite side than the original. (but you can't see it since I chopped off the background to get a narrower scene) When I created the various "layers" - I was able to center and alter the patio arches. I'm even able to replace the ceiling and the view out that first great archway to create a whole new series of other looks. My Backgrounds for the Marie Rooms background created for Marie's Purple Room This room is a regal purple with a bright gold accent and has no visible doorway. There are also nice drop shadows at the first grand archway and above at the ceiling. There is also a drop shadow between the molding and ceiling to help the molding "pop". The outer archways are more centered with the grand arch and have been slightly widened so that now only 2 columns are visible. background created for Marie's Purple Room . The doorway has been made taller so inserted figures won't seem out of proportion to it. There is a more pronounced drop shadow at the grand archway as well as a less pronounced one at the top of the room to help the molding stand out from the ceiling better. The outer archways are more centered with the grand arch and have been slightly widened so that now only 2 columns are visible. background created for Marie's Blue Room The room has been changed to a stately blue with a more subdued antique gold trim. The layout has been flipped and reduced in width for another look. There is a drop shadow at the grand archway as well as behind the molding to help it stand out from the ceiling. The outer archways are more centered with the grand arch and have been slightly widened so that now only 2 columns are visible. Frames - The Finishing Touch A frame is a nice finishing touch to artwork; so I usually like to add one to my digital art-pieces as well. I have collected some great vintage ones over the past few years and have used on of my favorites for my scenes above. I've coordinated the "arch" area to work with each scene. Frame used on "Marie's Purple Room" Frame used on "Marie's Green Room" Frame used on "Marie's Blue Room" ***** I'm so glad you stopped by and checked out my latest and ope you join me again with more fun fashions for the days of Marie Antoinette. Till next we meet.

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I adore vintage fashions and am especially intrigued by those items not usually seen in old fashion plates such as undergarments. I was thrilled to come across an interesting fashion plate from the 1770 - 1780's showing quite a bit of the ladies stocking and the ribbon garter she is about to use to anchor her legwear back in place. Naturally I wanted to have a bit of fun with the image, so I created this fun scene showing her trying to entice her escort in a peek. "Trying not to Peek" by EKDuncan using vintage 18th century fashion plates A bit about 18th Century Stockings Since undergarments aka "unmentionables" were not freely discussed or shown in print for polite society there seems to be a bit of speculation about where a lady would "tie" her stockings. Stocking length of a few inches above the knee seems to be the general concensus on the correct length for a ladies stocking; it is the point of where the garter was placed that seems to be in question. It is widely believed that women used a buckled garter of some type, or a ribbon to tie their stockings off, just below the knee or possibly just above knee. My guess is a lady would "tie off" at the place that was the most comfortable and that which had the least amount of risk for letting the stocking fall about her feet as she moved about. Anchoring just below the knee was a benefit since the calf is generally the larger part of the lower leg and by tying off the stocking just below the knee; the fleshy part of the calf would assist in keeping the stocking from dropping below that point. Anchoring above the knee would require a tighter tying off of the stocking so it would not easily drop or slide below the knee; however if a stocking was not well "fitted" to your leg this method would have had a greater chance of falling out of place. My vote would be for placing my garter below the knee; since this would allow the best chance that my stockings would not drop to the ground as I walked or moved about. Risque images and paintings of the time generally show a ladies stocking being tied off just above the knee or slightly higher. It is possible that artists did this for the titillation factor of showing more leg rather than to depict the historically accurate placement of a ladies stocking garter. Elastic and spandax type materials did not exist at this time. Knit stockings relaxed and stretched as you moved around causing them to shift which is why garters were required. Without the advantage of elasticized garters like those decoratively worn in weddings today; the 18th century garter was usually a tied piece of ribbon or a buckling strap made from leather or decorated cloth. Note - It was not till laterer in Victorian times that ladies stockings covered higher into the thigh area due to the garters extending down from the corset itself rather than encircling a ladies leg. Attaching stockings to a garter belt would be the most modern version us 21st century ladies would be familiar with; but this was not the case prior to Victorian times - just in case you were wondering. Here are a few artistic images showing a ladies stockings and garters from the 18th century. Jean-Honoré Fragonard - The Swing 1767 We get a glimpse of ladies stocking, tied off with a ribbon just above the knee. This is actually a very provocative painting for the period. Notice where the gent is sitting and just imagine what kind of view he has. (remember during this period in time women did not wear undies, bloomers, pantaloons... I think you get the picture. - grins) Francois Boucher-La Toilette - Garter 1742 In the above painting we see a lady tying off her stocking above the knee with a ribbon. Notice she does this in a double wrap style around her leg. Here again this is an artist interpretation of a lady at her toilette. She is dressing for the day since she still wears a bed jacket and I don't know about you but I don't think I'd put my shoes on before tying up my stockings. I have to assume a bit of the titillation factor was the point of this piece considering the provocative placement of her legs and that she already has her heels on. Close up of the Stockings and shoes from the above painting "La Toilette" by Francois Boucher My previous post "Showing a Bit of Ankle" has several fashion plates where the hemline on the dresses are at or above the ankle. Due to this fashion trend of shorter skirts; stockings and shoes became a more noticeable fashion accessory. More care was taken with these items since they were easily viewed due to the shorter skirts and considerably more money was spent in acquiring these items. Generally a lady would have worn white stockings or those in a color that matched her ensemble. Pastels such as pink and powder blue were very much in favor. William Hogarth - A Rake's Progress - The Rose Tavern a brothel in Covent Gardens This is a part of the painting showing one of the "working girls" with her skirts pulled back showing her garter and stockings. These show stockings tied off above the knee as well as a bit of exposed thigh to tease the viewer. (If you are wondering about the "patches" on her face - patches were commonly used during this time period for a bit of fun and to add beauty marks. They were also frequently used to disguise marks on a person caused by "the pox" aka syphilis - which was a very common STD in the 18th - 19th century, especially for prostitutes. It was also one of the top killers of men at the time.) On a brighter note - Notice the decoration on her stockings these are referred to as "clocks" and were an expensive addition to have on your stockings. These probably cost her dearly and so she continues to wear them even-though they have holes and tears in them. Mid 18th century Stockings with "clocks", Shoes and French Buckles - Bata Shoe Museum Toronto Here is an example of actual stockings with fancy clocks as well as shoes and buckles from close to the time of Marie Antoinette. Notice the slightly "fitted" look of them in the calf area. This should have helped to keep the upper portion of these stockings from slipping below the the calf. I'm trying to spot evidence of where they would have tied off but I'm seeing the possibility in the areas both above the knee and below; however there seems to be a significant amount of creasing on the stocking tucked under the top one. Those bunched up creases just above the calf area could be from garter placement below the knee; but your guess is as good as mine if that is the case. *********** Now for the images I used to create my ArtScene "Trying Not to Peek" "Trying not to Peek" by EKDuncan using vintage 18th century fashion plates I used two french fashion plates from the late 18th Century to create my scene. Late 18th Century French Fashion Plate (I flipped and slightly altered this image to use in my scene) Striped stockings were a high fashion accessory for men at this time this fashion plate displays a gentleman all decked out in the latest without crossing the boundaries into being a "Peacock". Back in the times of Marie Antoinette a man of extreme fashion would have been called a "Macaroni" the equivalent in the Regency would have been a "Dandy". For the most part in either time period a man who was refereed to as a "Peacock of Fashion" was also having his masculinity placed into question, so there was a fine line between being a man of fashion and being a peacock. French Fashion Plate showing a lady about to tie her stockings in place with a ribbon This is the original late 18th century fashion plate I started with to create the lady in my "Take a Peek" scene. I removed her background and then created a variety of color options to play with. Here are several png colorized versions I created using the above image. (Notice the stocking color changes to match each outfit) png version of the original fashion plate EKD Periwinkle Version EKD Rose Version EKD Green Version - used in the scene EKD - Purple Version EKD - Blue Version with Green Feathers EKD - Grey Version with Purple Feathers I hope you have enjoyed my take on stockings during this time period as well as this great image that shows quite a bit of leg for a fashion plate of its day. I'll be back a little later on with more great French Fashion plates from the time of Marie Antoinette. Till then...