Chemise a la Reine

Chemise à la Reine (The Chemise Dress) In the 1780s, the Chemise à la Reine — often called the chemise dress — came into fashion in France and quickly spread across Europe.

The Podstakannik

The Podstakannik: A Small Object with a Long Story The podstakannik (ru. подстаканник, literally “thing under the glass”) is a tea glass holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal, designed to hold a drinking glass (stakan).

Fayum portraits

Fayum mummy portraits is the modern term given to a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to Egyptian mummies from the Coptic period.

Chatelaine

Chatelaine (from the French term châtelaine) A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it.