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Hairstyles were equally elaborate, with tall headdresses the distinctive fashion of the 1770s. For men, waistcoats and breeches of previous decades continued to be fashionable. English style was defined by simple practical garments, made of inexpensive and durable fabrics, catering to a leisurely outdoor lifestyle. [ 2 ]
Woman's silk brocade shoes with straps for shoe buckles, probably Italy, 1770s, LACMA This 1783 portrait, Marie-Antoinette en chemise ou en gaulle by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun both caused a scandal and influenced a fashion transition. Women's clothing styles maintained an emphasis on the conical shape of the torso while the shape of the skirts ...
Comparison between male fashion in 1714 and 1726. Wigs in a variety of styles were worn for different occasions and by different age groups. The large high parted wig of the 1690s remained popular from 1700 until around 1720. During this time various colors were worn, but white was becoming more popular and the curls were getting tighter.
France or England, c.1770s. M.67.8.74. The sack-back gown or robe à la française was a women's fashion of 18th century Europe. [1] At the beginning of the century, the sack-back gown was a very informal style of dress. At its most informal, it was unfitted both front and back and called a sacque, contouche, or robe battante. By the 1770s the ...
Pages in category "1770s fashion" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
In the mid- to late-1770s, huge hair became all the rage. This high hairstyle was created using toques (or “cushions”) which were made of fabric or cork and shaped like a heart or spear. It was attached to the top of the head, and then natural and false hair was curled, waved, or frizzed and piled over and around the cushion.
This style of mantua was most typically worn as formal attire between the 1750s and 1770s. [8] The three gathered back sections of the skirt and fitted bodice of the 1770s incarnation of the mantua, known as the polonaise gown or Robe à la Polonaise, were distinct to this style, with the puffed skirt achieved through cording or ribbons. [9]
A prominently large nosegay of flowers was often worn (on the left side of the chest or shoulder of the coat), along with a very small tricorne style hat. [6] The shop of engravers and printsellers Mary and Matthew Darly in the fashionable West End of London sold their sets of satirical "macaroni" caricature prints, published between 1771 and ...