Early 18th Century Europe

Hats and wigs of the 1740's from Hogarth, including The Ramillies wig

Wig fashions from 1715-1725 early in the reign of Louis XV.

At the beginning of the 18th Century, the most popular dress wig was the long, full-bottomed wig, left over from the previous century. It dribbled its way out of fashion until the 1720's when it was only worn by professional men such as lawyers and doctors. After 1740, it was only worn by judges and had gone completely out of fashion.

Dress of the Grand Masters of the Hubertus-Ordens, c. 1720

Elegant dress of the Regency period (of Louis XV) in France

Plate by C.Luikon, c.1703

Late 17th Century Europe

Woman's jacket Justaucorps of rust brown, c. 1690

Leather Justaucorps coat, c. 1700

Gentleman in the fashion of 1689

Gentleman in the fashion of 1693, Young man of the bourgeoisie in 1710

Plates from McClellan's History of American Costume illustrated by Sophy Steele, 1904. The two figures on the left represent an English Quaker Couple of 1685, the figures at right are a French Hugenot couple of 1686

Officer of infantry, 1703. Lieutenant in the guards, 1683,

Mid 17th Century Europe

Persons of quality in the fashion of 1664, Lady of the court in 1668

Pages of the court in 1662, the Duc d'Orleans, brother to king Louis XIV, 1663.

Standard bearer and officer of the Guards, c. 1635, after Abraham Bosse

Overdress of the Princess Dorothea Sabine Maria, 1639

Doublet of white brocade (?), 1630-1635

Mantle of yellow velvet, c. 1630

ourpoint doublet c.1650

Suit of Karls V of Sweden

velvet shoes, 17th Century

Early 17th Century Europe

Lady in the fashion of 1605. 2. Lady in the fashion of the end of the reign of Henri IV

Plate by Bosse, 1630

Plate by Rabels



Plate by Palavicini, 1602

Late 16th Century Europe

Gentleman 1572
Queen Elizabeth I, 1590

French Noblewoman

Frenchwoman

Peasant of Piscane

Plebian Spaniard

Mid 16th century Europe

Femmes

Femmes

Femmes

Femmes



femmes

Portrait of one of the Princesses of the French Royal Family


Henri II

1. c.1520. 2. Gentleman, 1540

Elenore of Castille, second wife of Francois I

Early 16th Century Europe

Two views of the "French hood" as worn in England.

German Headdress

Two views of the "French hood" as worn in England

Tudor gabled headdress

Early 16th Century French Trumpeteers

German Dress around 1500 from Stibbert