1778 – David Martin, Portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay and Lady Elizabeth Murray
This 18th-century grand manner portrait of two cousins juxtaposes fashionable turquerie with luxurious but conventional children’s clothing.
Tag: orientalism
1910-14 – Callot Soeurs, evening dress
This Callot Soeurs evening dress, influenced by Orientalism and the Directoire revival, embodies the latest trends of the time in its cylindrical silhouette and soft, unstructured look.
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