échelle
A decorative ladder of bows descending down the stomacher of a dress. Worn during the late 17th and 18th centuries. Sometimes spelled eschelle.
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Month: Last updated Aug 15, 2019 | Published on Aug 15, 2019
tricorne hat
A 3-cornered hat with a standing brim, which was popular in 18th century.
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gigot sleeve
A sleeve that was full at the shoulder and became tightly fitted to the wrist. Also called leg-of-mutton sleeve.
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nemes headdress
Starched linen headdress worn only by royals in ancient Egypt.
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spencer jacket
A short waist- or bust-length jacket worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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1783 – Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Marie Antoinette with a Rose
Court painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun depicts the extremely fashionable Queen Marie Antoinette wearing late 18th-century French aristocratic costume (a robe à la française).
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aniline dyes
Synthetic, chemical dyes for garments first invented in the 19th century.
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