1 - Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748-1825). Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fig. Dolman, 1885-1889. 9). com/veteranas_and_rucas Show More Show Less 2 of 60 <u>1800s</u> <br> Two . 1880s Sportswear, 1880s. 1880. The uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars were some of the most lavish and elaborate in history, showing an unparalleled deployment of rich costumes, a veritable explosion of panache (le Bourhis 179). Print; (5.75 x 8 in). Healy Purchase Fund B. The pleated and belted Norfolk jacket was especially fashionable (Fig. Instead, minimal fullness emerged from below the hips, with decoration concentrated low on the back (Fukai 214; Tortora 390). The most extreme style wasla Titus, in which the hair was cropped short and messily tousled. Ensemble, 1885. 5), were borrowed from the German Hessian soldiers, and a different, more practical style was named for British military hero, the Duke of Wellington (Davidson 232). Pocket Museum. Figure 12 depicts Aesthetic women on either side of the painting, which contrasts with women wearing mainstream fashions in the center. Gift of Miss Eleanora Curtis. Greenaway was an Aesthetic Movement illustrator who created many childrens book illustrations featuring young girls in loose, Empire-waist dresses and protective straw bonnets (Fig. 5 - Photographer unknown. Tortora, Phyllis G., and Sara B. Marcketti. 1882. Beginning in the previous decade, men abandoned the practice of powdering their hair and cropped it short, creating a natural, tousled appearance (Fig. The introduction of the princess line narrowed girls dresses, as it did their mothers. Young Girls, 1880s. Also see the 19th-century overview page for more research sources or browse our Zotero library. Source: Wikimedia. Pocket Museum. 1880s Fashion Plates, 1880s. To discover primary/period sources, explore the categories below. They were frequently made in the same fabric as the jacket and trousers. 4). . Kempf (American). Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fig. Both bow ties and knotted neckties were fashionable; neckties were often accessorized with a tie pin or stick pin (Tortora 401; Shrimpton 37-38). 1880s. 6). Transferred from the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Photographic print on cabinet card; 17 x 11 cm. 4 - Designer unknown (Danish). Often, a dolman had long mantlet ends hanging in the front (Cumming 67). By the mid 1800s, the style of clothing had changed somewhat. Fashion Plate: "Full dress and Morning Riding dress" for "Le Beau Monde", December 1801. London: The Tate, N01435. This decade is notable in fashion as providing a bridge between the classic, high-waisted Empire styles of the early 19th century and the large sleeved, full-skirted styles of the mid-19th century. However, the followers of the Rational Dress movement were more concerned with the unhealthiness of current fashions, than artistic pursuits. Everything from the hairstyles to the draping shawls evoked antiquity; the preeminence of white as a dress color was due, in part, to the incorrect assumption drawn from classical statuary that classical women only wore white. The spencer was also worn. The neckline of dresses, for both day and night, was quite low and could be either square or V-neck. Victoria and Albert Museum. For white Americans in the early nineteenth century the West represented many things. Cunnington 31-32). A Private View at the Royal Academy, 1881, detail, 1883. For much of the early 1800s, women's dresses flared up from the waist downwards to give themselves a more voluptuous profile. Source: Bonhams Auctions. Victorian Era: First Bustle and Natural Form (1870-1883), n.d. History of Fashion and Dress. She has focused much of her research on the nineteenth century, particularly millinery and theatre costume. The Mets Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. 8 - James Tissot (French, 1836-1906). Both breeches and pantaloons were worn, both featuring fall-front openings (Waugh 116). Source: The Victoria & Albert Museum. He eschewed flippant fineries, rejecting showy, colorful fashions. They began to slowly be accepted as informal wear, especially at the seaside (Davidson 258-259; Foster 28; Byrde 93). The influence of neoclassicism could also be seen in fashionable menswear. Work, play, fashion, economic class, religious faith, even politicsall these aspects of American life and more are woven into clothing. Unlike some of the ostentatious dandies of later eras, Brummells emphasis was on restraint and simple elegance. Fashion historian Philippe Sguy wrote that early 1800s dress "would have been at home in the days of Hadrian" (le Bourhis 73). Gothic ornament began to appear by 1810, and fanciful elements of pastoral dress were also seen (Byrde 24). Notably, as discussed in Womenswear, Napoleon brought back the court costumes of the ancien rgime, which had disappeared in France during the Revolution. Pope Family Trust Private Collection. Either were appropriate in the daytime, but for evening wear, cream breeches paired with a black or blue dress coat, white waistcoat, and stockings were considered correct (Byrde 93; Johnston 14). Tennis Players, ca. The era can be viewed as one long stream of contradictionsa time of prosperity interrupted by the Long Depression of 1873-1879 and the Panic of 1893. 6). Hartford CT: Connecticut Historical Society. Women's fashion in the 1800s featured a low, squared-off neckline and an empire waist, which was 2 to 3 inches above the natural waistline and fell just below the bust. Copenhagen, Denmark: State Museum of Art, KMS3635. 9 - Designer unknown. Oil on canvas; 174 x 224 cm. The two dominant hats for men were the formal black silk top hat or the less formal bowler hat. Bustle, ca. Portrait of a Man, 1809. 7) (Cunnington 320B-321; Tortora 391). The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) played an enormous role in the development of fashion, spreading trends across Europe and inspiring a martial appearance in both men's and women's clothing. 2 - Designer unknown (English). Edwardian fashion from the late 1800s continued to influence the early 1900s. It is not a coincidence that the American Audubon Society was founded in 1886, and the English Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds formed in 1889 (Ginsburg 92). In the early years, the most fashionable sleeve was short for both day and night. A growing Anglomania was shifting menswear even before the Revolution. They were used extensively in the fur trade. For women, Aesthetic dress consisted of a dress with a loosely-fit waist, puffed sleeves, and, most importantly, was often worn without a corset or heavy petticoats and bustles (Tortora 384). Cotton muslin with silk embroidery. Pocket Museum. The Art of Dress: Fashion in Renoirs La Loge. In, Roskill, Mark W. Early Impressionism and the Fashion Print., Schirrmeister, Anne. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, C.I.41.74.1. Court costume, ca. Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore Duret, 1883. Late afternoon and evening dresses (Fig. 5 - Jean-Bernard Duvivier (Belgian, 1762-1837). While Paris was the center of womens fashion, the best cottons originated in Britain and India; Napoleon forbade the wearing of foreign cotton in order to stimulate French manufacturing. Oscar Wilde, 1882. Russel Westbrook 's Los Angeles-based brand Honor The Gift is back with a Spring/Summer 2023 collection, this time, taking design inspirations from the workwear of African American . 1885. Rogers Fund, 1932. Vincent, Susan J., and Denise Amy Baxter, eds. 6). Aster, Jane., and Cairns Collection of American Women Writers. The blazer, a single-breasted lounge jacket, often made in brightly colored stripes (Fig. 6); pantaloons, which had originated in the 1790s, were very tightly-fitted and longer, extending to the calf or ankle where they fastened with ties or buttons (Fig. 1820 According to an 1820 edition of La Belle Assemble, popular sleeves for evening dresses at the beginning of the year were "short and full." 1880-1883. Free shipping for many products! Fashion Plate: "London Dresses for September" for "Ladies Museum", September 1808. 1803 The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. 1804 Joseph Marie Jacquard invents the jacquard loom, which used punch cards to create complex designs. 3). No discussion of 1880s fashion is complete without mention of the Aesthetic Movement and the calls for dress reform. 5 - Robert Lefvre (French, 1755-1830). A crowd of folks gather around the Glen Mountain House in Watkins Glen, New York. Cotton gauze embroidered with wool and cotton. New York: The Brooklyn Museum, 1989.28. The sailor suit, first introduced in the 1840s, became a favorite for boys from about the age of four through early adolescence (Olian vi; Shrimpton 49). Fig. Font, Lourdes M., and Elizabeth McMahon. The late 1800s saw the invention or development of commercial and household electricity, the telephone and the telegraph, electric streetcars, mail order catalogs, and department stores. Instead, nudity was suggested in the revealing cut of dresses. London: Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 2904323. Cunnington 32-33). 3 - Designer unknown (British). Drawers were increasingly worn, but the long skirts hid these bifurcated garments from view (P. Cunnington 194-197; Buck 106, 211). Fig. These dresses were loose and often featured rows of tucks or smocking (Shrimpton 45). 4 - Designer unknown. By 1810, skirts were much straighter, and the fullness that was left in the skirt was concentrated at the back, while the front was flat, falling straight to the floor (Fig. The riding coat, a less formal choice, sloped gently from the waist back to the tails (Fig. 6). Pocket Museum. Edinburgh: National Galleries Scotland, NG 2548. Luxury in menswear was now expressed through a perfect fit of each element of a mans wardrobe, and Britains exceptional tailors led the way (Waugh 112). 5) (Tortora 404). There were two main types of coats, both versions of the tailcoat: the dress coat and the riding coat. 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Source: Fashion Museum Bath Twitter, Fig. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1913. After about 1888, the bustle began to slowly shrink in size until 1891, when it gave way to the bell-shaped skirts of the 1890s (Fukai 239). Or a newly digitized periodical/book to announce? Cunnington 26). 2 - Artist unknown (British). As one of the leading adherents of the Aesthetic Movement, Wilde made its tenets famous across the Western world. After that age, boys wore trousers under their frocks; girls did as well but since their hemlines descended to ankle-length, it was harder to discern their trousers, or drawers as they would later be called (P. Cunnington 161; Buck 109). Fashion Timeline: 1800 To 1810, n.d. Victoria and Albert Museum. Harper holds a Masters degree in Fashion and History Studies: History, Theory and Museum Practice from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Fig. 2 - Designer unknown (French). Silk. They featured stand collars and could be made of a variety of materials, solid or patterned; indeed, most of the color left in mens clothing retreated to the waistcoat (Fig. Sportswear played a special role in menswear during the 1880s. The 1880s featured two distinct silhouettes in womens fashions. Oil on canvas; (57.9 x 40.2 in). Or a newly digitized periodical/book to announce? Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.2010.33.15a-b. During the day, the low neckline could be filled in with a chemisette or tucker (Foster 22). 10 - Emile Pingat (French, 1820-1901). This new millinery provided a great deal of space for decoration, and thus hats of the 1880s were elaborately trimmed with ribbons, flowers, lace, and most importantly a gruesome amount of feathers and entire stuffed birds (Fig. Throughout the decade, the focus of clothing design was concentrated at the back, a continuation of trends that began in the 1870s (Tortora 390). Reticules became essential as the eras narrowly-cut skirts prevented the wearing of pockets beneath the dress (Byrde 25-29). The Napoleonic Wars also influenced menswear, as men in uniform dominated life (Fig. Three quarter length portrait of elderly lady in a plaid dress, ca. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, b17509853. Young boys were given their first pair of pants (known as breeching) around the age of five. Dress and Kashmir Shawl, ca. Fashionable women consciously sought to reproduce the supposed fashions of Ancient Greece or Rome. The sack or lounge suit, marked by its relaxed jacket, single or double-breasted, without a waist seam, remained the most informal choice for day (Tortora 401). Old West and Spanish American War (Span-Am)) is available. In addition to the very high waistline, directly under the bust, the signature feature of womenswear was the prominent use of fine cotton muslin; it achieved a lightness and drape that could not be accomplished with wool or silk (Byrde 23; Foster 12). Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Clarissa Esguerra, and Nicole LaBouff. Sturdier printed cottons and patterned silks were common for daywear, and warmer wools were acceptable in the winter months (Figs. The fashion landscape had changed radically and rapidly; the way that women dressed in 1800 stood in stark contrast to the dress of a generation earlier. Infants were dressed in long, back-fastening dresses featuring a low neckline and short sleeves, and a simple baby cap (Fig. Bequeathed by Gen. Sir Montagu McMurdo 1895. Jackets were increasingly worn and cut to fit over the bustle style of any particular year (Tortora 392). Watercolor; 32.5 x 23.5 cm. Classical revivals appeared not only in fashion, but in architecture, the fine arts, and interior design (Davidson 30). The types and extravagance of outerwear expanded in the 1880s, a development that began in the 1870s. For example, his occupation of Egypt popularized turbans for evening wear, and sketches of Egyptian ruins inspired palm motifs (Tortora 313; Foster 13). Source: Royal Collection Trust, Fig. Maeder, Edward, and Evelyn Ackerman, eds. This style was sometimes referred to as the Dolly Varden look, named after the character of the same name in Dickens popular novel Barnaby Rudge, set in the eighteenth century, underscoring the looks revivalism influences (Fukai 218; Laver 193). The year 1800 heralded a new century and a new world. Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fig. Portrait of Madame Tallien, 1806. Women in front of their house, Barton, Vermont. Purchased with the aid of the Art Fund (Scottish Fund) 1992. MacDonald, Margaret F., Susan Grace Galassi, Aileen Ribeiro, and Samuel Sachs. Fashion historian Aileen Ribeiro summarized these shifts, writing: For most of the eighteenth century there was a sartorial harmony in the dress of men and women; they were united in their love of color, elegant design, and luxurious materials. They also often wore a top hat or a bowler hat. He advocated that artistic dress should be taken up by all, and was particularly distressed by the restrictive excesses of womens fashions. The long, cascading curls of the previous decade were now tucked up into tight chignons, particularly as the high collars of the mid-1880s came into vogue (Tortora 393). ,5th ed. 3 - Artist unknown. It was made in a variety of shapes, usually in felt; although the silk top hat began to be seen around 1803, it was not perfected until the 1830s (Ginsburg 85-86; le Bourhis 112-113). Woman with a fan made of feathers, ca. A Running Boy, Marcus Holst von Schmidten, 1802. Frills decorated the front of the shirt; after 1806, some shirts for daywear instead featured pleated fronts (Tortora 319; Byrde 94). The tall silhouette of menswear was accentuated by high, stiffened collars that came into vogue. 1833 Blue Silk Coat. Neoclassicism now defined fashion as both men and women took inspiration from classical antiquity. The ladies and childrens attire is mostly made by us. London: The Victoria & Albert Museum, E.564-1956. Art rests upon law. The tea gown shown in Figure 13, reflects influence from both reforms, especially in its medieval bands of embroidery. 4 - James McNeill Whistler (American, 18341903). Evening gowns Evening gowns 1 - Alvan S. Harper (American, 1847-1911). Jockey caps, lavish evening turbans, wide-brimmed bonnets, face-shielding poke bonnets, and veiled caps were all modish choices (Figs. Court suit, ca. In Philosophy of Dress, he argued against the very concept of fashion, writing: A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so absolutely unbearable that we have to alter it every six months! (Mitchell 87). 1 - Napoleon Sarony (American, 1821-1896). Evening hat, ca. Contact us! Gerald C. Streatfeild 1977. Given by Mr James Laver CBE. Silk, whole birds, feathers, jet. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974. Man's Morning Coat and Vest, ca. Fig. Clothing of 18th Century England - page three of three - 1770 to 1800 1770-1775 Close caps, resembling night-caps, were much worn in 1773, even in fashionable circles. Tea Gown, ca. 12 - Designer unknown (English or American). Outerwear and accessories were essential elements of the period, often introducing pops of color (Ashelford 178). Albumen print. This was not an innovation; it was simply the English country dress that was on the ascendancy throughout western menswear. Pocket Museum. Importantly, while great effort was required to maintain Brummells style, it was meant to appear as if it had not. American Fashions: Day Menswear, April 1882. By sixteen years of age, a girl was considered a young woman, lowering her hem all the way to the floor (P. Cunnington 194). The Bennett Family, 1803. The nineteenth century opened with a fashion landscape that was changing dramatically and rapidly from the styles of a generation earlier. In the early years, long trains were common on fashionable gowns, for both day and evening wear, but these began to gradually disappear around 1807 (Byrde 24; Foster 21, 29). In 1860-1869, 19th century, garment analysis, In 18th century, 19th century, ancient, Asia, K, P, S, term definition, In 1900-1909, 20th century, artwork analysis, In 1890-1899, 1900-1909, 1910-1919, 19th century, 20th century, thematic essays, In 1900-1909, 1910-1919, 20th century, blog, Last updated Aug 18, 2020 | Published on Oct 11, 2019. 6) (Shrimpton 38). Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fig. Cunnington 29, 52-53). 1800. The Lillie Langtry bustle was a series of metal bands that could be folded up to allow the wearer to sit (Laver 198). 12 - William Powell Frith (British, 1819-1909). Jules Amde Barbey dAurevilly wrote Du Dandysme et de Georges Brummell in 1845, which raised dandyism to the level of a philosophical and intellectual pursuit, a trend that continued throughout the nineteenth century. Fig. Gift of Daniel Cowin, 1990. Carroll, George D., and Dempsey & Carroll. 1800-1809 Accessories, 1800s. Fig. The extreme restriction placed on womens bodies through the princess-line corsetry, large bustles, and profuse trim prompted criticism from both artistic and health reformers (Shrimpton 22). However, some became concerned that these cumbersome fashions were not healthy for young girls. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. His strange costumes were cartoonishly replicated across the press (Lambourne 141-142). 3708. 11) and the redingote, both types of coat, and the spencer, a cropped jacket (Ashelford 179; C.W. Historic Costume - 19th Century, 1800s. She has focused much of her research on the nineteenth century, particularly millinery and theatre costume. Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Ansell, John Gregory, and John Trusler. Pinterest. Nevertheless, some influence can be seen. Mrs. Robert Shurlock (Henrietta Ann Jane Russell, 1775-1849) and Her Daughter, Ann, 1801. Also see the 19th-century overview page for more research sources or browse our Zotero library. 1885. Glasscock, Jessica. Waistcoat (Vest), 1800-1810. Collars were tall and fitted, sometimes boned for shaping (Fig. Edited by Valerie Steele, 103-105. Oil on canvas; 236 x 149.30 cm. Textiles of the 1800s were often enriched with embroidery, one of the few elements permitted to disrupt the classical line. Lambert, Anne Thrse de Marguenat de Courcelles, John Scott, and Edward Augustus Kendall. The look was completed with his long, smoothly curled hairstyle (Lambourne 134-135). Pinterest. Here, a trained mantua-maker cuts and fits a gown directly to the body of an interpreter who portrays Eve, the enslaved lady's maid of Betty Randolph. The French Revolution brought fashions that had been emerging since the 1780s to the forefront. Last updated Aug 24, 2018 | Published on Mar 24, 2017, Last updated Oct 14, 2018 | Published on Mar 24, 2017, Last updated May 16, 2018 | Published on Mar 24, 2017, Last updated Nov 2, 2020 | Published on Mar 26, 2020. Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fig. Zieseniss, Charles Otto, and Katell Le Bourhis, eds. 3 - Franois-Xavier Fabre (French, 1766-1837). Throughout the 1880s, day bodices and dresses featured high, narrow shoulders descending into impossibly tight sleeves, a departure from the low, sloping shoulders of the past few decades. 9 - Designer unknown (French). However, neoclassicism was not the only influence on fashion during the 1800s. Sad News, ca. 1800 The Act of Union annexes Ireland on May 5, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Man holding a top hat, ca. Pinterest. Oil on canvas; 180.5 x 126 cm. Fig. The Edwardian age was known for the excesses, elegance, and strict social rules modeled by the wealthy. 1870-1879, 1880-1889, 1890-1899, 19th century, designer profile, 1880-1889, 19th century, artwork analysis, 1880-1889, 19th century, garment analysis, 1880-1889, 19th century, artwork analysis, LGBTQ+, 1870-1879, 1880-1889, 19th century, B, C, term definition. Wool twill with wool braid trim. Source: Kent State University Museum, Fig. Fig. Attendance at royal occasions throughout the courts of Europe remained events where ostentatious costume, much more akin to eighteenth-century dress, was required. The Empress Josphine, 1805. Fig. Sometimes they had lace "wings" at the sides, giving a somewhat grotesque appearance to the head when seen from behind. 6 - Artist unknown (British). 1, 5). Unless specifically noted, images used in the Timeline are not subject to this Creative Commons License applied to the written work from the Timeline. Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009. 3). The Sartorial Self: Neoclassical Fashion and Gender Identity in France, 17971804., De Young, Justine. 1800-1899 Fabrics & Textiles, 1800s. Fashion legends abound that tell of women leaving off their stays entirely, and appearing with very little underwear at all; while it seems that some women really did abandon their stays, the practice was not widespread or mainstream. Source: The Brooklyn Museum. Not Just a Pretty Picture: Fashion as News. In. Assigned to the Louvre, 1879. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.35.10. Importantly, part of the neoclassical ideal was the beauty of the natural, nude body. 1881 Population of Paris reaches 2,200,000. Chronology, n.d. Gontar, Cybele. The Little Lord Fauntleroy suit began to gain favor in 1886; it consisted of a velvet tunic and knickerbockers, flounced shirt, and a wide lace collar (Fig. Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Fig. Cunnington 26). The Timeline offers scholarly contributions to the public knowledge of the history of fashion and design. See more ideas about 1800s fashion, fashion, historical clothing. Source for information on 1850-1877: Lifestyles, Social Trends, and Fashion . Ranging from tropical and desert regions, to woodlands and mountains, to Arctic tundra, Native Americans developed diverse styles of clothing. 8 - Designer unknown (British). Gift of Geoffrey Shurlock, 1967. However, I couldn't leave out that other famous Wild West archetype: the sheriff. This type of dress was known as a round gown. Around 1804, some dresses were made with button fastenings up the center back of the bodice; these were referred to as frocks (Davidson 26). Source: The New York Public Library, Fig. Consistent with this mission, the Timelines written commentary, research, and analysis provided by FIT students, faculty, and other members of the community is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Emilie Pingat, one of the most significant couturiers of the era, was known for his luxurious dolmans (Coleman 183). Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson. Source: ArtUK. Color and adornment became the nearly-exclusive prerogative of womens fashion. 1-2). 2) (le Bourhis 109-112). Other smaller accessories also mark the era, such as swansdown boas and large fur muffs. The 1880s saw a fad for Highland dress, an imitation of the Scottish kilt, among the higher classes (Shrimpton 48). 4), but afternoon or best dresses were in fine white muslin. Neither reform, Aesthetic dress nor Rational Dress, were accepted into the mainstream, and were both mercilessly mocked in the press (Laver 200). 2 - Robert Dighton (British, 1752-1814). It is said he was the first to starch the cravat, achieving a crispness that resulted in a splendid knot (Davidson 202). Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.2007.211.399. This innovation led to the rise of the garment industry sweatshop. It was rare for all three pieces to be the same color. 1880s women's fashion was defined by the rigidly structured bustle and an abundance of decoration. The typical men's ensemble of tailcoat, waistcoat, and trousers prevailed by the 1820s and 1830s, as breeches were supplanted by long trousers." - Metropolitan Museum of Art 1845-53, Victoria & Albert Museum Source: Birmingham Museums Trust, Fig. Fashion in the 1880s was increasingly slender and angular, marked by heavy decoration. The tailcoat, waisted and padded on the chest, was de rigueur, accompanied by a waistcoat and close-fitting trousers called pantaloons, which were first buckled at the ankle and later, after 1820, strapped under the instep. Brummell has been recreated in plays and Hollywood films, and modern menswear brands still invoke his name to represent quality and refinement (David). Pinterest. 4). Source: Pinterest. London: The Victoria & Albert Museum, E.3123-1888. Professor John Wilson (nom de plume, "Christopher North"), 1785-1854, ca. Art is eternal. (Mitchell 87). 11 - Designer unknown. The Visual Culture of Fashion and the Classical Ideal in Post-Revolutionary France., Siegfried, Susan. Other forms of outerwear included the pelisse (Fig. Cunnington 28; Davidson 63-64; Laver 155). Purchased, 1938. Have a primary source to suggest? Oxford: Bloomsbury Academic, 2010. Stipple and engraving; (9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in). Pinterest. 7 - Designer unknown (French). 3) (Callahan). Representing the Modern Woman: The Fashion Plate Reconsidered (1865-1875). In, De Young, Justine. Printed cotton. 2 - Artist unknown. . Pinterest. Silk. Oil on canvas; 244 x 179 cm. 4, 6, 13) (C.W. Several pieces completed the male ensemble. Tallahassee: State Library and Archives of Florida, HA00288. Nonetheless, his ideas about fashion and dress had an outsized presence in any discussion of dress during the 1880s. Edinburgh: National Galleries Scotland, PG 708. In the 1830s, menswear accommodated the gigot sleeve of womenswear in its use of a new fullness at the sleeve cap. 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