1818 French Gentleman In An English Style Long Blue Coat as worn in Bridgerton and Jane Austen times. #bridgerton #janeausten #regencyfashion
1818 French Gentleman In An English Style Long Blue Coat, Or Redingote. Black top hat, cane, black boots, black pants ending at his ankles, and gloves. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
Redingotes or Pelisses were needed to cover the flimsy dresses made of lightweight fabrics of the Regency years to provide warmth and some protection from windy conditions when gowns might lift and cause modesty issues. Jane Austen and her contemporaries often walked to places and so would have needed the warmth of a Pelisse or coat in the cold British winters.
1804-1829 ca. Two Gentlemen and A Lady In Fashionable Outfits as Worn by the Bridgertons and Jane Austen. #Bridgerton #JaneAusten #RegencyFashion #Italy
1804-1829 ca. Two Gentlemen and A Lady, Italian. Dressed as ladies and gentlemen would be in the times of the Bridgerton family and Jane Austen and friends. Gentleman in a caped overcoat with black top hat and red umbrella. Lady in walking costume of lavender cape over red dress, red shawl, white bonnet and black walking shoes. Gentleman in blue opera cloak with red lining, black top hat and black shoes. Men And Women In Costumes, 1804-1829 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division, The New York Public Library. nypl.org The sort of fashionable outfit and items worn or carried by Jane Austen and her contemporaries when out walking. Outfits were always heavily accessorized with coats, shawls, hats and parasols.
1804-1829 ca. Two Gentlemen and A Lady In Fashionable Outfits as Worn by the Bridgertons and Jane Austen. #Bridgerton #JaneAusten #RegencyFashion #Italy https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionMen1800-1819
Tweet
1800 ca. Tan Corduroy Breeches As Worn By the Men in Jane Austen’s Life. Drop Down Front flap, or ‘Fall’. #JaneAusten #RegencyFashion #breeches
1800 ca. Tan Corduroy Breeches. Drop down front flap, or ‘fall’, with two buttons, three silver metal buttons at the waistband, watch pocket, corner pockets with buttons, pieced back with waist tie, saggy back with extra fabric to allow for easier movement when riding or sitting, four buttons and silk ties at knee. via Whitaker Auction whitakerauction.smugmug.com
When Did it Happen? #suzilove #trivia
And now a few ‘When Did It Happen?’ bits of historical trivia.
Suzi
When did women start wearing diamonds?
During the middle ages, only men wore diamonds, as a symbol of their courage and virility. However, since 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy, diamonds have been the gem of choice for men who wanted to melt a woman’s heart.
When was absinthe most popular?
Absinthe originated in Switzerland as an elixir, but is better known for its popularity in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers whose romantic associations with the drink still linger in popular culture. In its heyday, the most popular brand of absinthe worldwide was Pernod Fils.
When was helium first speculated?
During an eclipse of the sun in 1868, spectral lines were located that were attributed to an unknown element that was called “helium,” from the Greek word for “sun.” Thirty years later, helium was discovered on Earth.
When did the first ‘ace’ come about?
The term “ace” was first used during World War I for a pilot who had brought down at least five enemy aircraft. The German equivalent was Oberkanone, which meant “top gun.”
1810 ca. Spectacles Or Eye Glasses, British. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #BritishHistory #RegencyFashion
1810 ca Spectacles Or Eye Glasses, British. Fashion accessories in the time of Jane Austen. via Museum Of London museumoflondon.org
1802 Gorgeous French Hats, Bodice, and Trims, French, to match dress in Jane Austen style. #RegencyFashion #Hats #JaneAusten
1802 Gorgeous French Hats. Bodice and Trims. To match a dress with a spotted fur collar. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien. French fashions like this were copied by English magazines so these styles of hats would have been worn by Jane Austen and her contemporaries. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1801-1804
1895-1900-1918 Three back lacing corsets with metal front busks. #VictorianEra #VictorianFashion #Corset
1895 -1900-1918 Three Corsets. Back lacing, metal front busks with metal fastenings, boned, two stamped Petershams Royal Worcester. via Augusta Auctions.
Corsets 1900s History Notes Book 21 This book looks at corsets during the early 1900s when a fashionable silhouette became of paramount importance and a well-fitted corset a fashion essential. During the Edwardian Era, corsets were both decorative fashion items and essential body support. Looking at corsets in the early 1900s, or Edwardian Era, when corsets were both decorative fashion items and essential body support. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveCorsetBook21
1805-1820 ca. Combination Shoe and Patten, Or Overshoe, from Jane Austen and Bridgerton years. #bridgerton #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten
1805-1820 ca. Combination Shoe and Patten, Or Overshoe. Raises foot off the ground but still elegant enough to be genteel. Very practical but not to everyone’s taste. When Jane Austen and her family and friends went walking in the country, the ground was often very wet due to England’s high rainfall and snowfall so pattens were used to keep shoes and the hems of clothing out of the mud.
Only one of this pair of shoes survives. It effectively combines shoe and patten (overshoe) in one, so raising the foot off the ground but remaining sufficiently elegant to be considered genteel. This type of shoe was very practical but not to everyone’s taste. In 1840 The Shoemaker described it as going out of fashion partly because it looked ‘masculine for the chaster taste of the wearer’. via Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. collections.vam.ac.uk
1800 ca. Bicorn, Or Two Cornered, Black Silk Hat, Possibly Made In Great Britain or France. via Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. collections.vam.ac.uk.
Definition: Bicorn Or Bicorne: Two cornered, or pointed, hats often worn by military men because the rain would drain off either side of the hat and away from the body. They could also be easily flattened to carry under arm.
1806 Two Ladies in Jane Austen Style White Walking Dresses With Puffed Sleeves, French. #RegencyEra #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion #hats
1806 Two Ladies In White Walking Dresses, French. Puffed sleeves, extra long gloves, bonnets tied under chins and decorated with flowers, walking boots, green cashmere shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. These fashionable ensembles with a variety of fashionable and practical accessories would have been worn by Jane Austen and her family and friends during the day when out walking in the park or visiting village shops. Hats were a necessity to protect fair skin from the sun and scarfs and shawls added color and warmth to an outfit.
Definition Empire Style Dress:Â Named after the First Empire in France. Empire dresses had a low neckline and skirts started directly under the bust and flowed into the classical relaxed wide styles of Greece and Rome. This style of dress is associated with Jane Austen and her contemporaries as a high-waisted dress was worn most days. Cotton, silk or taffeta were the popular fabrics. Only the very wealthy could afford white dress in this style as the cottons were imported from India and had to be carefully cleaned, usually by a lady’s maid.
1806 Two Ladies In White Walking Dresses With Puffed Sleeves, French. #RegencyEra #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion #hats https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1805-1809
Tweet
