Online Exhibition: Pride and Prejudice at 200
Celebrating the 200th year of Pride and Prejudice, images of the productions through the years and a taste of Jane Austen’s England.
The changes in women's fashions during George III's reign ( 1760-1820) were very pronounced.
This is a four part series, part three of Fashion Through the Ages is on Georgian Fashion. This section covers British fashion during this period.
This is a link to the full article and images on Georgian Fashion.
Source: © Historic UK 2013
"Black was very fashionable for coats, especially in the last ten years of the eighteenth century. Brown, grey, dark blue, red and especially green were much worn, either striped or plain. Bright-coloured waistcoats were worn with the darker coats. For evening wear the coat was blue, with a white waistcoat and black breeches; the silk stockings were often striped. White breeches were still fahionable for the greater part of this period."
Source for quote and image: Bradfield, Nancy. Historical Costumes of England from the Eleventh to the Twentieth Century. London: George G. Harrap, 1938. (page130)
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"The changes in women's fashions during George III's reign ( 1760-1820) were very pronounced. They went from one extreme to another, and passed through four stages, from wide-skirted gowns to simply cut dresses."
Source for quote and image: Bradfield, Nancy. Historical Costumes of England from the Eleventh to the Twentieth Century. London: George G. Harrap, 1938. ( page 125)
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Source: Fischel, Oskar and Boehn, Max von. Die mode, Menschen und moden im Neunzehnten Jahrhundert. Muchen: Bruckmann, 1919.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Fischel, Oskar and Boehn, Max von. Die mode, Menschen und moden im Neunzehnten Jahrhundert. Muchen: Bruckmann, 1919.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"After 1795 the bustle was no longer favoured, and the waist was worn higher (Fig. 3). With the coming of the classical, or so-called Empire, period, with the long, clinging skirts, which often trailed on the ground in the back, the waist was extremely high and the neckline low ( Fig.5), especially for evening wear ( fig. 4). But by 1814 skirts were fuller again and shorter to the ankle, and them the hem ws decorated with frill, rolls, or ruchings, so that it hung stiffly out at the bottom ( figs. 6, 8, 9); a fashion which led up to the crinoline."
Source for image and text: Bradfield, Nancy. Historical Costumes of England from the Eleventh to the Twentieth Century. London: George G. Harrap, 1938 ( page131)
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor in 1804 and was keen to make France a leader of fashion and innovator of design and craft skills. During the French Revolution the French textile industry had suffered and unlike in England, use of textile machinery had been non existent. Emperor Napoleon stopped the import of English textiles and he revived the Valenciennes lace industry so that fine fabrics like tulle and batiste could be made there.
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From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
La Belle Assemblee, London, 1813 & 1815
Source: Fischel, Oskar and Boehn, Max von. Die mode, Menschen und moden im Neunzehnten Jahrhundert. Muchen: Bruckmann, 1919.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"'Pelisse' was the contemporary term for this garment, which was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Changing fashions led to differences in length and cut, but essentially the pelisse was worn over a dress or gown, either as an outdoor garment or for indoor or evening wear depending on the season and the materials from which the pelisse was made. "
Source: Pelisse Coat c1814, Said to have been worn by Jane Austen. Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UJ © Copyright Hampshire County Council 2013.
Link to the full article and images: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/austen/austen-pelisse.htm
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
From Jane Austen Today: This blog explores Jane Austen as we see her today in movies, print, sequels, websites, and other modern day media.
http://janitesonthejames.blogspot.com/
Rodarte showed their fall 2011 collection at NY fashion week. Inspired by Jane Austen heroines, this modern Victorian peasant look is the clean update to look for long dresses, skirts, and jackets.
Source: http://auxiliarymagazine.com/tag/new-york-fashion-week/page/2/
The collection was inspired by the all greatest female artists of all time: writers, painters, poets, etc. Such women like Georgia O’Keefe and Jane Austen helped the designer to create her masterpieces.
Source:http://www.millionlooks.com/outfits/carolina-herrera-bridal-collection-spring-2011/
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