Revolution costumes

Sans-culotte Trousers, Unknown, France, circa 1790, Costumes, Cotton plain weave.

Day 3 runaway Archives - Journal of the American Revolution

Title: Working Class Clothing, Mens Shirt + Trousers (left), Petticoat + Jacket (right), French, Late 18th Century, The Kyoto Costume Institute

"Was there only one world after all, which spent its time dreaming of others?" ~Philip Pullman I have been working on this post all weekend and I can't wait to show it to you! The sheer volume of photographs that I had to go through was overwhelming! I've narrowed them down though to what you will probably still think is an extravagant amount, but I loved them all! My sister and I went to an exhibit at our local museum this week showcasing costumes from thirty odd films. It was spectacular…

6. Man's costume from the period of the French Revolution (Late 18th century), with pantaloons instead of breeches, worn with a loose-fitting shirt.

Contents “ Editor’s note The following is a chapter from a book “Early American Costume” by Edward Warwick and Henry C. Pitz. It illustrates and explains the types of clothing worn in America in the late 1700s, including during the American Revolution. ” Introduction The Revolution proved to be more than a successful rebellion against ... Read more