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Some wear sheer aprons. The lady on the right wears a mantua. The men's long, narrow coats are trimmed with gold braid. c.1730–1740. Fashion in the period 1700–1750 in European and European-influenced countries is characterized by a widening silhouette for both men and women following the tall, narrow look of the 1680s and 90s.
The women's sack-back gowns and the men's coats over long waistcoats are characteristic of this period. Fashion in the years 1750–1775 in European countries and the colonial Americas was characterised by greater abundance, elaboration and intricacy in clothing designs, loved by the Rococo artistic trends of the period.
Name Life Years active Country of origin Comments Jerry Abershawe: 1773–1795 United Kingdom: Last executed highwayman to have his body put on public display in England. James Aitken: 1752–1777 United Kingdom: A mercenary who committed acts of sabotage in Royal Navy naval dockyards during the American Revolutionary War in 1776–77. John ...
During the winter of 1807–1808, he explored the area that is now Yellowstone and the Tetons. He is widely considered to be the first mountain man. [5] Craig, Bill: 1807–1869 United States Culbertson, Alexander: 1809–1879 1829–1858, 1868–1878 Drips, Andrew 1789–1860 Drouillard, George: 1774–1810 1804–1810 United States
From about 1870 to 1900, America was in the throes of its “Gilded Age” – a term we’ve been hearing a lot about thanks to the success of HBO Max’s The Gilded Age. Basically, thanks to the ...
Men's felt hats were worn with the brims flat rather than cocked or turned up. Men and women wore shoes with shoe buckles (when they could afford them). Men who worked with horses wore boots. [25] During the French Revolution, men's costume became particularly emblematic of the movement of the people and the upheaval of the aristocratic French ...
The list of the most popular boy names during the 1880s looks a lot like a list of royal lineage if you ask us, and John's reign was just getting started. W. Efatz / Wikimedia Commons 1880s: Most ...
In 2022, James still held up as one of the most popular baby boy names, coming in at number four. ... Top 25 baby girl names during the 1920s, according to the Social Security Administration ...