Winter wear

Posted Nov 22, 2007 at 18:29 CET in Drawings and prints, Fashion, Fashion plates, Movies and television, Paintings, and Photos.

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Lavinia Spencer by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Probably 1780s.

In keeping with the season here are some pictures of 18th century ladies dressed for winter.

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I think this is from the late 1780s.

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1778. The cap is called baigneuse.

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1787.

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Probably 1780s.

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By Boucher. Probably 1740s.

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Madame Drouais by François Hubert Drouais. Maybe 1750s?

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Mrs Siddons by Gainsborough. 1785.

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Mary Robinson by Romney. 1780s

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Elizabeth Farren by Sir Thomas Lawrence. 1790.

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Madame Mole Raymond by Vigée Le Brun. 1787.

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My favourite outfit from the 1938 Marie Antoinette movie, and the one I thought looked the most most accurate.

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From the 2006 Marie Antoinette movie.

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From the upcoming movie The Duchess.