Easter bonnet
An Easter bonnet is a new or fancy hat (headgear) traditionally worn at Easter. In many countries there was a custom to wear new clothes for Easter.
1840 – 1849 Hairstyles
We have a new post on Patreon about “Headdresses and Hairstyles”. Part 5: 1840 – 1849. www.patreon.com/posts/64661799 Year by year. Each page is one year.
Sailor suit
Sailor suit or Sailor dress is a style in children’s and women’s clothing with special details inspired by sailors. The sailor suit came into children’s fashion in 1846, when the son of the British Queen Victoria was given a “little sailor”
Bliaud
The bliaut (also spelled bliaud) is an overdress worn in the Middle Ages. It had various design variations, but its main characteristic was a long gown with very long, fitted sleeves that widened dramatically at the cuffs.
Suffragette
March 8 – International Women’s Day. It is based on suffragism, emancipation and various types of women’s struggle for rights. Under the name Suffragettes, we will bring together different types of women’s rights activists, although this applies to a greater extent to the history of the United States.
Spatterdashes and Spats
Spatterdashes (sometimes called gaiters) are a type of clothing that cover part of the shoe, the ankle, and extend almost to the knee or even higher.
Breeches and culottes
Breeches are trousers (pants) that extend to just below the knee. They are sometimes called culottes, though this term more often refers specifically to men’s knee-breeches of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
What movies to see about 19-th century
What movies to see, to immerse yourself in the era? Films for the atmosphere, inspiration. Films based on real events, film adaptations of books, legends and just a fantasy about the past.
Fashion posters for printing. 18th century
We have a new post on Patreon about 18th century fashion. 18th century men’s and women’s fashion posters… here 18th century.
Lamé
The Lamé is a type of fabric woven or knit with thin ribbons of metallic fiber usually gold or silver, but sometimes copper, in color.
Garter
The Garter is a band worn to keep up a stocking, sock or chausses to the leg. Usually a garter is worn around the leg, but sometimes stockings are attached to other types of garments with garters (garter belt, corselet, sock braces, girdle, etc.).