Affiche Cachou Lajaunie, Cappiello
Poster Cachou Lajaunie Public domain photograph of food advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Modes d'hiver, Illustration, 1860-12-01
This image depicts popular winter clothing styles in 1860. Public domain photograph of 19th-century fashion design, dress catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Modes d'hiver, Illustration, 1861-12-14
In the second half of the nineteenth century, Parisian fashion was characterized by the use of the corset and of framework underskirts or crinolines. These underskirts, hidden under the petticoats and the skirt... More
Modes d'été, Illustration, 1861-08-11
This illustration represents the Paris fashion of 1861 for women's dresses
Modes de printemps, Illustration, 1862-04-26
The illustration here shows mainly spring dresses and coats; the white dress of the woman in the background leaves her shoulders bare, and is probably a ball outfit.
Modes de ville, Salon d'hiver, 1853
This print illustrates the fashion of 1853, which was greatly influenced by Eugénie, the Emperor's wife. The article accompanying the image rejoices at the disappearance of high-waisted dresses that were so fas... More
Modes, Nouveau costume de cour, 1853
With the advent of Napoleon III, fashion became a showcase of the regime's attachement to decorum and etiquette. The Empress Eugénie was setting the tone for the ladies' fashion; dresses became more intricate a... More
Cover of I Am A Lesbian by Lee Chapman - Monarch MB529 1962
Cover of "I Am A Lesbian" by Lee Chapman (Marion Zimmer Bradley), Monarch Book 1962. Français : Couverture de "I Am A Lesbian" par Lee Chapman (Marion Zimmer Bradley), Monarch Book 1962.
466Costume deMariee en lainage uhi ou fantasisie
Français : 466 Costume de Mariée en lainage uni ou fantaisie, jupe avec groupe de plis, corsage très flou formant boléro s'ouvrant sur une chemisette de mousseline de soie. Pris 49 fr. English: 1906 catalog i... More
Ladies' Home Journal, June 1948 - Cover art by Al Parker
The Ladies' Home Journal, June 1948. Cover art by Al Parker Identifier: ladieshomejourna65janwyet (find matches) Title: The Ladies' home journal Year: 1889 (1880s) Authors: Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882... More
Manteau - A drawing of a woman in a blue dress
Manteau, ca. 1685-90, Contemporary fashion plate by J. Bonnard from La Mode Illustrée
Shepherdess Skirt of chintz
Shepherdess outfit suitable to be worn to masquerade ball. Skirt of chintz, with large flowers. Bodice and panier drapery of pink bun's-veiling. Black velvet on sleeves and square-cut neck. Large hat trimmed w... More
Vetements Pour Dames 200 Costume de ceremonie
Français : Vêtements Pour Dames; 200. Costume de cérémonie en très belle éolienne entièrement doublé taffetas de Lyon, jupe garnie de petits volants mouvementés, corsage délicieusement drapé manches courtes e... More
Gillray-Three-Graces-in-High-Wind
"The Graces in a High Wind", a satirical engraving by James Gillray (published 1810). This caricatures the loosely-clinging Empire/Regency styles, worn with few layers of stiffening petticoats. Many people ali... More
Guitar player (1873), by Giovanni Boldini
Guitar player (1873), by Giovanni Boldini
American 20th Century, Taffeta Dress, 1935-1942, NGA 15058
The Index of American Design program of the Federal Art Project produced a pictorial survey of the crafts and decorative arts of the United States from the early colonial period to 1900.
Arelia Arbo, Dress, c. 1937, NGA 13574
The Index of American Design program of the Federal Art Project produced a pictorial survey of the crafts and decorative arts of the United States from the early colonial period to 1900.
Bessie Forman, Child's Dress, 1935-1942, NGA 15398
The Index of American Design program of the Federal Art Project produced a pictorial survey of the crafts and decorative arts of the United States from the early colonial period to 1900.
MBAR Portrait de Luisa Vertova Agosti
Public domain scan of 17th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ada Lovelace portrait - Public domain portrait painting
Watercolor portrait of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (Ada Lovelace) Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hancock at home - in the street
Hancock reformdres at home and in the street.
1832-Wiener-Moden-fashion-plate
1832 fashion plate from Wiener Moden, Vienna. Unintentionally somewhat laughable, since it imposes the temporarily-fashionable silhouette (sloping shoulders etc.) onto the shape of the body in an awkward way.
1835-Gazette-de-Salons-fashionplate
Brocade satin dress, from Gazette des Salons, ca. 1835. (Note that it may not be obvious on first glance that the woman has a small waist, because of her big sleeves!)
1835-Wiener-Zeitschrift-fashion-plate
1835 fashion plate from Wiener Zeitschrift, Vienna. Shows 1830s tendency toward contrasting light-and-dark patterns which was picked up on by the costumers of the 1940s Hollywood Pride and Prejudice movie. Cap... More
1842-La-Mode-riding-habit-contrast
An 1842 fashion plate from La Mode which seemingly deliberately plays up the contrast between a strongly masculine-fashion-influenced riding habit (a garment which ladies wore in order to ride horses sidesaddle... More
1871-fashion-class-contrast - Victorian era public domain image
An extreme class contrast in women's attire, from the 1870s: On the left, "YOUNG LADY OF FASHION 1871" (who looks like she couldn't get back up unaided if she tipped over), and on the right "LONDON DAIRYWOMAN".
Journal des Dames 1820 eveningwear
Picryl description: Public domain image - 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fam His 077
A historiated letter M featuring a bottle of wine, a goblet, a roast capon, and a medieval glass window, surrounded by ornaments, text dividers, and an image of Goodman Stumpe the Tooth-drawer and the woman o... More
Fam His 077 Pic
An image of Goodman Stumpe the Tooth-drawer and the woman of the house at the moment they hear her husband coming home."She kindly thanked him, and presently did as he bad her: they were not scarce set at the... More
Boldini, The Guitar Player - Public domain painting
Picryl description: Public domain photo of portrait art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Coronet Corset Co
Illustration from the Ladies Home Journal, October 1900, contrasting the old Victorian corseted silhouette with the new Edwardian "S-bend" corseted silhouette.
Alfred-Grevin-19th-century-fashion
A somewhat subjective and fanciful mid-Victorian caricature by Alfred Grévin, which seems to express his personal opinion of the progressive degeneration of women's clothing styles over the first seven or eight... More
Failutti, Domenico - Retrato de Dona Leopoldina de Habsburgo e Seus Fi...
Português: Obra que integra o acervo do Museu Paulista da USP.
Portret Królowej Jadwigi w ZSP 6 Piotrków Tryb by Ron
Portrait of Queen Jadwiga of Poland Polski: Portret Królowej Jadwigi, reprodukcja znajdująca się w Zespole Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych nr 6 w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim, Originał (olej na płótnie o wymiarach 248 x ... More
Alfredo Norfini - Inocência no Túmulo de um Liberal, Acervo do Museu P...
Português: Obra que integra o acervo do Museu Paulista da USP. Coleção Fundo Museu Paulista - FMP
Xmas-LHJ-Dec-1922-Coles Phillips
Advertisement from December 1922 issue of the Ladies Home Journal, showing use of abbreviation "Xmas". Artwork by Coles Phillips.
A. Fernandez - Retrato de Dona Matilde Melchert de Soares, Acervo do M...
Português: Obra que integra o acervo do Museu Paulista da USP. Coleção José Carlos de Macedo Soares.
A. Fernandez - Retrato de Dona Matilde Melchert de Soares, Acervo do M...
Português: Obra que integra o acervo do Museu Paulista da USP. Coleção José Carlos de Macedo Soares.
Zorn 013137 - A painting of a woman holding a guitar
Public domain photograph - performance, musical, dance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
J. Stewart - Retrato de Gertrudes A. Barros (Baronesa de Piracicaba), ...
Português: Obra que integra o acervo do Museu Paulista da USP. Coleção Fundo Museu Paulista.
Pedro Galbiati - Rua Direita e Igreja de Santo Antonio, 1860, Acervo d...
Português: Obra que integra o acervo do Museu Paulista da USP. Coleção Fundo Museu Paulista.
1810-ball-dress-Ackermanns
Ball gown from Ackermann's Repository, 1810 (looks almost 1920s-ish...)
1812-Costumes-Parisiens-diabolo
Young lady playing the "diabolo" game, from Costumes Parisiens, 1812. (Not yet called "diabolo".)
1813-Costume-Parisien-birdcage-dress
Fashion plate showing short overdress over long underskirt, from Costume Parisien, 1813
1819Journal desDames - A woman in a white dress and hat
1819 daywear (back view) Public domain photograph of 19th-century fashion design, dress catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A CHINESE LADY AND HER SON - Public domain portrait engraving
Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. Chinese noble woman wears a long robe of silk or satin, accompanied with under-vest and drawers of taffeta. Her hair is smoo... More
FHLFB03
A woodcut of a man playing a trumpet for a small audience and their dog, apparently entirely unrelated to the text of the book.
FHLFB17 - Public domain portrait engraving
A woodcut engraving of childlike people dancing before a musician, completely unrelated to the text of the story being illustrated.
Frock for girl of five (1883) - Drawing. Public domain image.
Frock for girl of five. [Frock for girl of 5.] (1883) Written on border: "Oct. 1883" Printed on border: "No. 10." "Sèvres blue llama, trimmed with either Torchon lace or Madeira work. Scarf in deep crimson r... More
Girl of six (1883) - Victorian era public domain image
Girl of six. [Girl of 6.] (1883) Written on border: "Feb. 1883" Printed on border: "No. 6." "Electric-blue cashmere and cambric madeira wor[k]. The puffed waistcoat is tied across with satin ribbo[n] and the... More
Girl of three (1883) - Public domain portrait drawing
Girl of three. [Girl of 3.] (1883) Written on border: "Jun. 1883" Printed on border: "No. 14." "[B]louse frock in pale blue satin, trimmed with Madeira embroidery … in pink. Cape of the two materials. Patte... More
La Dame du Palais de la Reine by P.A. Martini after Jean-Michel Moreau...
Public domain image - 17th-18th-century female portrait, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
1793-1778-contrast-right - Public domain portrait engraving
A 1793 depiction of a couple dressed in French formal court styles of ca. 1778. (For a contemporary 1778 color depiction of an outfit similar to what the woman is wearing, see Image:1778-jeune-dame-de-qualite-e... More
1793-1778-contrast-left - Public domain portrait drawing
Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Come Along, Tea-Time, The Illustrated London News
"Come Along, Tea-Time". Dog in dress for the 1895 English Illustrated Magazine.
1815-royalist-fashion
"Chapeau de Paille. Robe à dix-huit Remplis." from Costume Parisien, 1815. A dress with 18 tucks worn by French royalists to show their loyalty to Louis XVIII and the restored Bourbon dynasty. (Partisans of Na... More
MS Laud Misc 165 fol 298 - Public domain sheet music scan
William of Nottingham lectures to a class of students at Oxford or Cambridge, including three cowled nuns.
Bathing suit 1858
Bathing dress from 1858
C. A. Herpich Söhne, Berlin, Modewaren 1910 (Prospekt)31
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Cachou Lajaunie printed advertisement, France
Français : Advert in L'illustration 03/06/1922
Dress 1885 - Public domain portrait drawing
Dress, 1885 Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mode Artistique 1880 - A woman in a long dress with a fan
Public domain photograph of 19th-century fashion design, dress catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mode Artistique Februar 1885 - A woman in a dress and hat sitting at a...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a uniform, military personnel, armed forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Science ofDress101Fig5 - Public domain portrait drawing
A girl Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Science ofDress101Fig6 - Public domain portrait drawing
A girl Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Science ofDress103Fig7 - Public domain portrait drawing
A girl Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Science ofDress172Fig14 - Public domain portrait drawing
Dress Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Science ofDress185Fig151617 - Public domain portrait drawing
Rational Dress Society's Patterns. Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Science ofDress223Fig21 - Public domain portrait drawing
Hat Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Science ofDress225Fig22 - Public domain portrait drawing
Tricycling Costumes. Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Science ofDress226Fig23 - Public domain portrait drawing
Hat Public domain scan of drawing, costume, dress design, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Toilette d'ete pour fillette de dix a douze ans
Français : Toilette d'ete pour fillette de dix a douze ans.Robe de plumetis blanc sur transparent de linon rosé. Au corsage, bandes de batiste blanche unie, plissées et encadrées de petits entre-deux de valenc... More
1793-1778-contrast-wholeplate-lowQ
A 1793 contrast between French fashions of 1793 and ca. 1778, showing the large style changes which had occurred in just 15 years. The couple on the left, dressed in bleeding-edge up-to-the moment styles of 17... More
1815-walking-costume-Ackermanns
1815 Walking Costume from Ackermann's Repository. Probably closer to the everyday wear of the average English country gentlewoman, during the years when Jane Austen was publishing her novels, than are the clot... More
1826-Wiener-Moden-fashion-plate
1826 fashion plate from Wiener Moden, Vienna. Shows how the cutting-edge high styles of the mid-1820s took a sharp turn from the legacy of the classically-influenced "Empire"/"Regency" styles of the late 1790s... More
1859-Gazette-Fashions-plate-seabathing-bkd
1859 fashion plate from the "Gazette of Fashion", showing both male and female daywear, with sea bathing scene in the background (including bathing machines). The man is wearing a "sack coat".
Cutaway sketch of crinoline - Drawing. Public domain image.
Cutaway view of crinoline costume, Punch August 1856; Crinoline cutaway diagram from Punch magazine, August 1856.
1791-Yo-Yo-Bandalore
A depiction of a woman playing with an early form of the yo-yo, or "Bandalore" (as it was called in England then), from a French fashion journal, 1791. The most common French word for Yo-yo at the time was "Em... More
1878 Punch Du Maurier Stoop Joke
Cartoon on the female tight dress style of the late 1870s, which also satirizes male formal military uniforms. By George Du Maurier in Punch, May 25th 1878. A variation on the classic theme of a young lady dr... More
1850-g-cruikshank-crinoline-parody
"A Splendid Spread", satire on an early inflatable (air tube) version of the crinoline by George Cruikshank, from The Comic Almanack, 1850. (Crinolines did not actually come into wide use until a few years lat... More