1890s french fashion

The next 10 Dolls: 1791: Martial & Armand. "Martial & Armand, a long-standing and reliable, if minor part of Paris couture designed this dress after an engraving by Boilly. Léopold Boilly (1761-1845) was a French genre painter and engraver, known for his depictions of Parisian life and culture." 1797: Jeanne LaFaurie 1800: Raphael. "The doll by Raphaël represents the Merveilleuse style of the early 19th century. The Merveilleuse were the female counterpoint to the Incroyables, royalist…

1898 June shirtwaists as seen in The Delineator | Sleeve Shifts of the 1890s

Émilie Marie Bouchaud (May 14, 1874 – October 14, 1939), better known by her stage name Polaire, was a French singer and actress. She was kn...

Godey's magazine v.66-67 1863.

A look at an 1890s dress with demonstrates a change in dress etiquette, and which hides a rather sexy secret.

1890's day dress

Loving the stripes! Late 1880s

Orange and White Clothing Open Front Robe, circa 1735-40 Robe à la Française, circa 1770 American Cotton Dress, circa 1810 Dinner Dress, circa 1878 Dinner Dress, circa 1880 Corset, circa 1880 Court…

Jean-Philippe Worth began as an assistant to his father, Charles Frederick Worth, in 1875. Gradually he was allowed to create his own designs and when his father died in 1895, he became the lead designer for the house