tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:/posts18th century blog2014-01-13T16:49:32+01:00Johanna Östjohanna@johannaost.comtag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7732014-01-13T16:49:32+01:002014-01-13T16:49:32+01:00Fixed photos in old posts<p>I’m sorry that this blog is still inactive, but I just took some time to fix some old entries that have been broken since I left flickr. All old photo entries should now have working photos again!</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7722013-05-05T12:20:51+02:002013-05-05T12:20:51+02:00Death by makeup?<p>This blog is sadly neglected these days , I don’t have the time and energy to update it regularly. </p>
<p>Here’s something I had to share though. A very interesting and well researched article by <a href="http://madameisistoilette.blogspot.se">Madame Isis’ Toilette</a> about supposedly poisonous ingredients in 18th century makeup and their effects: <a href="http://madameisistoilette.blogspot.se/2013/04/deat-by-makeup-18th-century-beauty-myth.html">Death by makeup- An 18th century beauty myth?</a></p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7712012-06-18T18:54:32+02:002012-06-18T19:04:10+02:00The Courtiers<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Courtiers-Splendor-Intrigue-Kensington/dp/0802719872/johannaost-20"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1516_medium.jpg" id="image_1516" alt="[Image]" style="width:500px; height:749px" /></a></p>
<p>I was contacted by the publishers of this book what must have been at least a couple of years ago, and asked if I wanted a copy to review for the blog. At the time I was busy with university and said I had no time to read it, but they still sent the book! </p>
<p>My main period of interest has always been the 1770s to early 1790s, but lately my interest for the mid and early 18th century has grown, I’m even tempted to make a mid 18th century outfit! This is what made me pick up this book and finally read it. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Courtiers-Splendor-Intrigue-Kensington/dp/0802719872/johannaost-20"><em>The Courtiers</em> by Lucy Worsley</a> is a book about the court at Kensington Palace during the reigns of George I and George II, and it was a fun introduction to this period. The author presents all the interesting people at the court, and we get to follow them through their lives, and hear all the court gossip. </p>
<p>It’s not exactly an in-depth book and very much written as entertainment, which for me made it a great and easy to read introduction to earlier 18th century court life in England. I think it started out very interesting and fun but lost some of its momentum towards the end, which I suppose is natural since at the beginning all the characters are young and at their social peak with tons of things happening around them and at the end everyone is growing old and things are slowing down. Definitely recommended if you want to learn about the Georgian court!</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7702012-05-07T13:19:33+02:002012-05-07T13:20:15+02:00Madame Isis’ Toilette<p><a href="http://madameisistoilette.blogspot.se"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1515_medium.jpg" id="image_1515" alt="[Image]" style="width:356px; height:485px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://madameisistoilette.blogspot.se">Madame Isis’ Toilette</a> is a new blog about 18th century beauty products and recipes to make them.</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7692012-03-06T15:28:00+01:002012-03-06T15:28:00+01:00A Royal Affair<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276419"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1514_medium.jpg" id="image_1514" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:246px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276419"><em>A Royal Affair</em></a> is an upcoming Danish 18th century themed movie about the mad king Christian VII, his queen and her affair with the king’s physician Struensee.</p>
<p>It’s been a while since the last big 18th century movie so I’m looking forward to this!</p>
<p>The Swedish premiere is April 13.</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7682012-03-02T12:38:13+01:002012-09-29T17:22:08+02:00Pelisse<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johanni/6946129091/" title="Pelisse"><img src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1562_medium.jpg?1348932103" alt="Pelisse" /></a></p>
<p>I started making this pelisse last winter for the <a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/2011/01/twelfth-night-ball">12th night ball</a>. I raced to get it finished and didn’t quite make it, but it was still wearable enough for the ball. </p>
<p>After the ball I wasn’t as motivated to finish it so it’s been in the same state ever since, but now I have finally done the final trimming and the arm holes.</p>
<p>I used the instructions at <a href="http://marquise.de/en/1700/howto/frauen/18mantelet.shtml">Marquise</a> but made it a bit shorter and less wide. The pattern is from the 1760s but it’s a very basic shape that stayed very similar for several decades. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johanni/6800024292/" title="Pelisse"><img src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1563_medium.jpg?1348932116" alt="Pelisse" /></a></p>
<p>I wanted my pelisse to go with both 1770s, 1780s and early 1790s styles, as exemplified by the following three fashion plates from 1778, 1785 and 1790, and I guess it probably could go with earlier styles as well. The early 1790s is stretching it a bit if you want it to be fully authentic, as all fashion plates and paintings I’ve seen show the pelisse getting gradually longer in the late 80s and early 90s, but it’s close enough for me for the time being.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1511"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1511_medium.jpg" id="image_1511" alt="[Image]" style="width:533px; height:800px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1513"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1513_medium.jpg" id="image_1513" alt="[Image]" style="width:533px; height:800px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1510"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1510_medium.jpg" id="image_1510" alt="[Image]" style="width:457px; height:800px" /></a></p>
<p>Since I wanted something neutral that goes with everything I used cream taffeta with a thick wool lining, and trimmed it with a butchered second hand fake fur. It’s actually really warm and works well for cold Swedish winters. I messed up the hood and had to improvise a bit since I didn’t have enough fabric to completely redo it. It looks fine but doesn’t quite have that perfect fan pleat in the back. All hand sewn as usual.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johanni/6800024402/" title="Pelisse"><img src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1564_medium.jpg?1348932122" alt="Pelisse" /></a></p>
<p>I will eventually make a proper photoshoot with this, but I want really wintery photos and the snow is just going away here, so it may have to wait until next winter! By then I will also have made a matching muff for it from the rest of the fur.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johanni/6800024532/" title="Pelisse"><img src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1565_medium.jpg?1348932128" alt="Pelisse" /></a></p>
<p></p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7662012-03-01T10:29:57+01:002012-03-01T10:29:57+01:00George Romney<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1508"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1508_medium.jpg" id="image_1508" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:703px" /></a>
<br />Portrait of a Young Woman in Powder Blue, ca. 1777.
<br />Source: <a href="http://www.hallmasterpaintings.com/works_for_sale/F43_Portrait%20of%20a%20Young%20Woman%20in%20Powder%20Blue,_%20GEORGE%20ROMNEY">Fergus Hall Master Paintings</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Romney_%28painter%29">George Romney</a> was one of the major English portrait painters of the late 18th century, and I can’t believe I haven’t featured him earlier!</p>
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<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1482"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1482_medium.jpg" id="image_1482" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:722px" /></a>
<br />Mr and Mrs William Lindow, 1772.
<br />From the <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=12730&roomid=7417">Tate Collection</a>, accession number N01396.</p>
<p><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1505_medium.jpg" id="image_1505" alt="[Image]" style="width:540px; height:664px" />
<br />Jane, Duchess of Gordon, 1778.
<br />From the collection of the <a href="http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/R/6078/artistName/George%20Romney/recordId/2574">National Galleries of Scotland</a>, accession number PG 2208.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1496"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1496_medium.jpg" id="image_1496" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:713px" /></a>
<br />Jane Dawkes Robinson, ca. 1778.
<br />From the collection of the <a href="http://www.imamuseum.org/art/collections/artwork/portrait-jane-dawkes-robinson-romney-george">Indianapolis Museum of Art</a>, accession number 34.3.</p>
<p><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1492_medium.jpg" id="image_1492" alt="[Image]" style="width:493px; height:600px" />
<br />Mrs. Musters, 1779-80.
<br />From the collection of Kenwood House.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1486"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1486_medium.jpg" id="image_1486" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:709px" /></a>
<br />Mary Benwell, 1780s (my estimate).</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1497"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1497_medium.jpg" id="image_1497" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:698px" /></a>
<br />Lady Grantham, 1780-81.
<br />From the collection of the <a href="http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/103825.html">Philadelphia Museum of Art</a>, accession number M1928-1-36. </p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1493"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1493_medium.jpg" id="image_1493" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:781px" /></a>
<br />Lydia Henrietta Malortie, Mrs Henry Hoare, 1780 - 1784.
<br />From the collection of Killerton, Devon. <a href="http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/922325">National Trust Inventory Number 922325</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1484"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1484_medium.jpg" id="image_1484" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:706px" /></a>
<br />A woman said to be Emily Bertie Pott, 1781.
<br />From the collection of the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/110001949">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>, accession number 58.102.2.</p>
<p><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1491_medium.jpg" id="image_1491" alt="[Image]" style="width:521px; height:643px" />
<br />Mary Darby Robinson, 1781.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1503"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1503_medium.jpg" id="image_1503" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:714px" /></a>
<br />Mrs Harrit Greer, 1781.
<br />From the collection of A. Z. Khitrovo, St Petersburg.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1500"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1500_medium.jpg" id="image_1500" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:738px" /></a>
<br />Mrs Mary Lutwyche, Nee Thomas, 1782.
<br />Source: <a href="http://www.historicalportraits.com/Gallery.asp?Page=Item&ItemID=1114&Desc=Mary-Lutwyche-|-George-Romney">Philip Mould</a>.</p>
<p>I love this unusual headdress and wonder how it was constructed. It’s like a turban that peaks into a tiara-like shape.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1476"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1476_medium.jpg" id="image_1476" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:707px" /></a>
<br />Miss Frances Mary Harford, 1780-1783.
<br />From <a href="http://collections.frick.org/view/objects/asitem/152/122/displayDate-asc?t:state:flow=291a2248-554f-4c45-88e6-13697f197a93">The Frick Collection</a>, accession number 1903.1.105.</p>
<p><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1487_medium.jpg" id="image_1487" alt="[Image]" style="width:489px; height:800px" />
<br />Lady Mary Beauchamp-Procter, ca. 1782-1788.
<br />From the collection of <a href="http://emuseum.huntington.org/view/objects/asitem/search$0040/0/title-asc?t:state:flow=2b44eb96-f687-498b-aafa-6c7dfa574d4e">The Huntington</a>, object number 26.86.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1479"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1479_medium.jpg" id="image_1479" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:741px" /></a>
<br />The Hon. Charlotte Clive, 1783.
<br />From the collection of Powis Castle & Garden, Powys, Wales. <a href="http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1181065">National Trust inventory number 1181065</a>.</p>
<p><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1481_medium.jpg" id="image_1481" alt="[Image]" style="width:493px; height:600px" />
<br />Catherine (Brouncker) Adye, later Catherine Willett, 1784-1785.
<br />From the collection of <a href="http://emuseum.huntington.org/view/objects/asitem/People$00403326/0?t:state:flow=5cc2c151-cd13-4074-a249-4662c8378c58">The Huntington</a>, object number 22.56 .</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1504"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1504_medium.jpg" id="image_1504" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:586px" /></a>
<br />The Parson’s Daughter, ca. 1785.
<br />From the <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=12729&searchid=24405">Tate Collection</a>, accession number N01068.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1478"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1478_medium.jpg" id="image_1478" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:736px" /></a>
<br />Mrs. Francis Russell, 1785-87.
<br />From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, ID number: 1922.4469.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1483"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1483_medium.jpg" id="image_1483" alt="[Image]" style="width:506px; height:800px" /></a>
<br />Sir Christopher and Lady Sykes strolling in the garden at Sledmere, 1786.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1494"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1494_medium.jpg" id="image_1494" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:707px" /></a>
<br />Unknown lady, ca. 1786.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1501"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1501_medium.jpg" id="image_1501" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:761px" /></a>
<br />Mrs. Champion de Crespigny, née Dorothy Scott, 1786-90.
<br />From the collection of the <a href="http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/103821.html">Philadelphia Museum of Art</a>, accession number M1928-1-32.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1495"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1495_medium.jpg" id="image_1495" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:744px" /></a>
<br />Anne Rodbard, Mrs Blackburne, ca. 1787.
<br />Source: <a href="http://www.historicalportraits.com/Gallery.asp?Page=Item&ItemID=542&Desc=Mrs-Blackburne-|-George-Romney">Philip Mould</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1507"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1507_medium.jpg" id="image_1507" alt="[Image]" style="width:583px; height:800px" /></a>
<br />Henrietta, Countess of Warwick, and Her Children, 1787-1789.
<br />From the <a href="http://collections.frick.org/view/objects/asitem/152/42/primaryMaker-desc/title-asc?t:state:flow=6568da65-2353-47ad-85dd-f994ccaad39a">Frick Collection</a>, accession number 1908.1.107.</p>
<p><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1475_medium.jpg" id="image_1475" alt="[Image]" style="width:475px; height:600px" />
<br />Charlotte (Pilford) Grove, 1788.
<br />From the collection of <a href="http://emuseum.huntington.org/view/objects/asitem/People$004046/2/title-asc?t:state:flow=ed66f3fb-b57f-4d2e-a4b2-cb5f5bceaf9e">The Huntington</a>, object number 78.20.36.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1477"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1477_medium.jpg" id="image_1477" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:705px" /></a>
<br />Miss Mary Finch-Hatton, 1788.
<br />From <a href="http://67.99.191.20/view/objects/asitem/search@swginvno$$BEGINS_WITH$$18/8/primaryMaker-asc/title-asc;jsessionid=743117347146D7B26954860499226E83?t:state:flow=929bddc6-1e7d-4a67-b93c-a27edff02c36">The Frick Collection</a>, accession number 1898.1.104.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1506"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1506_medium.jpg" id="image_1506" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:709px" /></a>
<br />Lady Altamont, 1788.
<br />From the <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=12743&searchid=10397">Tate Collection</a>, accession number N05788.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1488"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1488_medium.jpg" id="image_1488" alt="[Image]" style="width:552px; height:800px" /></a>
<br />Charlotte, Lady Milnes, 1788-1792.
<br />From <a href="http://collections.frick.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:128">The Frick Collection</a>, accession number 1911.1.106.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1499"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1499_medium.jpg" id="image_1499" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:698px" /></a>
<br />Mary Chichester, Lady Clifford-Constable, 1789.
<br />Source: <a href="http://www.historicalportraits.com/Gallery.asp?Page=Item&ItemID=507&Desc=Mary-Chichester-|-George-Romney">Philip Mould</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1502"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1502_medium.jpg" id="image_1502" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:750px" /></a>
<br />Mrs. Crouch, c. 1793.
<br />From the collection of Kenwood House.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1498"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1498_medium.jpg" id="image_1498" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:711px" /></a>
<br />Lady Mary Scott-Montagu, Countess of Courtown, 1793.
<br />Source: <a href="http://www.historicalportraits.com/Gallery.asp?Page=Item&ItemID=498&Desc=Countess-of-Courtown-|-George-Romney">Philip Mould</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1485"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1485_medium.jpg" id="image_1485" alt="[Image]" style="width:482px; height:800px" /></a>
<br />Barbara, marchioness of Donegall, ca. 1793 (my estimate).
</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7672012-02-29T15:30:17+01:002012-02-29T15:30:17+01:001778 fashion plate<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1509"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1509_medium.jpg" id="image_1509" alt="[Image]" style="width:533px; height:800px" /></a></p>
<p>A fashion plate from <em>Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Français</em>.</p>
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Jeune Dame coeffée d’un Bonnet rond avec un fichu en marmotte, un Ruban en rosette, une Polonoise et un mantelet blanc.
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.mfa.org">Museum of Fine Arts, Boston</a></p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7652012-02-02T20:12:48+01:002012-02-02T20:12:48+01:00Jean-Marc Nattier<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1468"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1468_medium.jpg" id="image_1468" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:427px" /></a>
<br />Marie Adelaide of France as Diana, 1745.
<br />Current location: Uffizi Gallery.</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marc_Nattier">Jean-Marc Nattier</a> was a French painter who did many portraits of the French royal family during the mid 18th century.</p>
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<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1469"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1469_medium.jpg" id="image_1469" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:665px" /></a>
<br />Madame Adélaïde of France knotting, 1756.
<br />Current location: Palace of Versailles, accession number: MV3801</p>
<p><a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/images/1470"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1470_medium.jpg" id="image_1470" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:740px" /></a>
<br />Madame Sophie of France, 1748.
<br />Current location: Palace of Versailles, accession number: MV4458</p>
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<br />Madame Victoire, 1748.</p>
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<br />Madame Louise of France, 1748.
<br />Current location: Palace of Versailles, accession number: MV4428.</p>
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<br />Portrait of Mathilde de Canisy, Marquise d’Antin, 1738.
<br />Current location: Musée Jacquemart André, The Picture Gallery, Paris.</p>
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<br /> Madame Joseph Nicolas Pancrace Royer, ca. 1750.
</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7642012-01-27T13:04:08+01:002012-01-31T14:50:42+01:00An unusual dress<p><a href="http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1348736"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1467_medium.jpg" id="image_1467" border="0" alt="[Image]" style="width:500px; height:753px" /></a></p>
<p>While looking through the <a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/2012/01/national-trust-collections">National Trust Collections</a> I came across something interesting. <a href="http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1348736">This robe above, dated 1785 - 1795 from the Snowshill Wade Costume Collection</a> stood out very much to me because I’ve never seen anything like it before. </p>
<p>The reason I was so surprised by it is because of the fabric. I’ve never before seen an extant garment made up in a toile de Jouy type fabric before, and thus I’ve always thought it was a fabric used strictly for decorating purposes. I wouldn’t have been so surprised if it was a pair of stays or a pocket that could have been made from scraps, but an entire robe definitely seems unusual to me. The print also seems very large and more suited for massive drapes or something rather than clothing.</p>
<p>Any thoughts on this dress and its unusual fabric? Have you seen any other garments made of toile de Jouy?</p>
<p></p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7632012-01-24T15:31:51+01:002012-01-24T15:31:51+01:00National Trust Collections<p><a href="http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1466_medium.jpg" id="image_1466" alt="[Image]" style="width:500px; height:715px" /></a></p>
<p>Everyone and their grandmother have already blogged abut this, but the <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk">National Trust</a> has a new <a href="http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk">online archive</a>. </p>
<p>So far the information is often scarce, the photos are often small or of bad quality, and the clothes are often badly mounted or not mounted at all. Still there’s lots and lots of great stuff to see, and the search function is great, except for the fact the session times out if you leave it too long.</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7622012-01-11T17:15:04+01:002012-01-11T17:15:04+01:00Swedish museum database<p><a href="http://emuseumplus.lsh.se/eMuseumPlus?service=StartPage"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1465_medium.jpg" id="image_1465" border="0" alt="[Image]" style="width:586px; height:447px" /></a></p>
<p>I found <a href="http://emuseumplus.lsh.se/eMuseumPlus?service=StartPage">this new database</a> via <a href="http://isiswardrobe.blogspot.com">Isis’ Wardrobe</a> and <a href="http://madameberg.blogspot.com">Madame Berg</a>. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.livrustkammaren.se/default.asp?id=3031">Livrustkammaren</a> (The royal armory), <a href="http://www.hallwylskamuseet.se/default.asp?id=2181&refid=2085&ptid=6718">The Hallwyl museum</a> and <a href="http://www.skoklostersslott.se/default.asp?id=1519">Skokloster castle</a> have put their large collections online, containing many18th century costumes and other objects. The search function is great but the photo quality isn’t always the best. Click the picture to go to the website.</p>
<p>P.S. I just added a <a href="http://18thcenturyblog.com/databases">Databases</a> category where I will be adding all the posts about 18th century related databases.</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7612012-01-10T11:41:51+01:002012-01-10T11:58:50+01:00Exhibition about Gustav Mauritz Armfelt<p><a href="http://www.livrustkammaren.se/default.asp?id=7920&ptid=&refid=7637&filename=&xmlfilename"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1464_medium.jpg" id="image_1464" border="0" alt="[Image]" style="width:569px; height:800px" /></a>
<br />Armfelt by Adolf Ulrich Wertmüller. Source: <a href="http://lrk.lsh.se/default.asp?id=8116&refid=2644#">Livrustkammaren</a>.</p>
<p>In march <a href="http://www.livrustkammaren.se/default.asp?id=7920&ptid=&refid=7637&filename=&xmlfilename">an exhibition about Gustav Mauritz Armfelt</a>, Gustav III’s favourite, will open at <a href="http://lrk.lsh.se/default.asp?id=3031&refid=0">Livrustkammaren</a> in Stockholm. Until then you can follow the preparations of the exhibition through the <a href="http://armfelt.wordpress.com">exhibition blog</a>.</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7602012-01-06T17:42:49+01:002012-01-07T00:23:42+01:00At the Sign of the Golden Scissors<p><a href="http://thegoldenscissors.blogspot.com"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1462_medium.jpg" id="image_1462" border="0" alt="[Image]" style="width:477px; height:600px" /></a></p>
<p>I feel terrible for neglecting this blog so much lately, but here’s a great 18th century blog I just discovered. <a href="http://thegoldenscissors.blogspot.com">At the Sign of the Golden Scissors</a> talks about 18th century costuming and has some great articles about 18th century clothing with a focus on historical accuracy.</p>tag:18thcenturyblog.com,2008-10-19:Post/7592011-11-12T00:46:50+01:002011-11-12T00:52:36+01:00Costume sale<p><a href="http://www.dtm.se/aktuellt.asp"><img class="upload" src="https://18thcblog.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/1461_medium.JPG" id="image_1461" alt="[Image]" style="width:444px; height:333px" /></a></p>
<p>Very short notice, but on November 12 <a href="http://www.dtm.se/default.asp">Drottningholms Slottsteater</a> are <a href="http://www.dtm.se/aktuellt.asp">selling out some of their costumes</a>. As they mainly use 18th century style costumes I though it might be of interest, especially to those who don’t make their own 18th century clothes!</p>