The Costume Institute | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBThe Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.
Regency Fashion History 1800-1825 | Beautiful Pictures Empire Line Dresses
WEBFeb 24, 2009 · Using fashion plate imagery, the page follows the changes in the female fashion silhouette from the late 1790s to 1825. The bulk of this epoch covers the era of fashionable Regency Dress, an era beloved by Jane Austen and costume re …
Regency Fashion: The Muslin and Net Period - Jane Austen's …
WEBMar 15, 2012 · Regency Fashion: The Muslin and Net Period. March 15, 2012 by Vic. Jane Austen fans are familiar with the high-waisted muslin dresses popular during her adulthood. How many are aware that machine-made net or gauze became a “hot” item from 1810 and on? Evening dress with gauze overlay.
From Classic to Romantic: Changes in the Silhouette of the Regency …
WEBJun 18, 2008 · Read more about regency fashion trends in the links below: Kathy Decker’s Regency Style, year by year. Jessamyn’s Regency Costume Companion. The Regency Fashion Page. 1800s-1820s: Thumbnails. Ackermann’s Costume Plates. Regency Open Robe: 1795. Fashion Prints: Walking Dresses, 1806-1810. Museum Links to Clothing Images. Two Dresses, 1810 ...
Fashion - V&A
WEBSpanning five centuries, our Fashion collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of dress in the world. Key items in the collection include rare 17th century gowns, 18th century ‘mantua’ dresses, 1930s eveningwear, 1960s daywear and post-war couture.
The Elegance of Dress | Jane Austen-Era Fashion in Art - Taft Museum …
WEBIf you’ve seen screen adaptations of Austen’s novels, you can probably picture the quintessential Regency-era gown—white, high-waisted, and flowy—that her heroines frequently wear on film. European middle- and upper-class women’s fashion evolved dramatically from the late 1700s to the early 1800s.
Dresses of character - V&A
WEBEvery dress in the collection has its own story, but the four described here are particularly distinct. Arguably the most important dresses of their wearer's lives, they make bold statements about identity and personality: belonging to four very different women, living four very different lives.
Fashion Plate Collection - University of Washington
WEBDrawn from the some of the leading fashion journals of the Time, they depict styles and dress from the Empire (1806-1813), Georgian (1806-1836), Regency (1811-1820), Romantic (1825-1850), Victorian (1837-1859), Late Victorian (1860-1900) and Edwardian (1901-1915) periods.
Jane Austen: Fashion & Sensibility – North American Reciprocal Museum …
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Drawn from the collection of award-winning British costume house Cosprop Ltd, these meticulously tailored ensembles transport audiences to the Regency era through ball gowns, wedding dresses, day dresses, hats, jackets, waistcoats, riding habits, and other middle- and upper-class clothing.
Regency Dress and Textiles — Hilary Davidson
WEBHilary Davidson is an expert on Regency dress and textiles, known for her reconstruction of Jane Austen's pelisse, and innovative research into how Austen's writing relates to the global world of British Regency gentry clothing.
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