Full-Color Sourcebook of French Fas by Pauquet Freres

Full-Color Sourcebook of French Fas by Pauquet Freres

These superb color plates by Hippolyte Pauquet and his brother Polydore, reproduced directly from a rare and valuable nineteenth-century publication, magnificently depict 500 years of French fashion.
Starting with the flamboyant headgear and voluminous robes of fifteenth-century royalty, the artfully rendered illustrations progress chronologically to the high-waisted Empire styles of the Napoleonic era. Members of the nobility and upper classes are well represented here. Portraits of lavishly garbed court ladies and gentlemen -- many in fur-trimmed robes -- appear next to dapper pages and handsome knights. Bourgeois fashions (including lace-trimmed garments for both sexes) are presented as well, along with the more modest attire of chambermaids, milkmaids, and shepherdesses. Images of such historic figures as King Henri VI, Madame de Pompadour, Madame du Barry, and Marie Antoinette complete a splendid collection.
A valuable reference for costume designers and fashion historians, this beautifully reproduced volume will also serve as a grand treat for fashion enthusiasts.

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ISBN 13	9780486428383
ISBN 10	0486428389
Title	Full-Color Sourcebook of French Fas
Author	Pauquet Freres
Series	Dover Fashion And Costumes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2003-05-19
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.