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Clothing Style Collection (#3)

"Through the Ages: A Journey of Clothing Styles" Step into the world of fashion as we explore the diverse and captivating clothing styles throughout history

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Reception for tea - drawing by Bac, 1898

Reception for tea - drawing by Bac, 1898
LSE4106691 Reception for tea - drawing by Bac, 1898 by Bac, Ferdinand Sigismund (1859-1952); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Reception for tea - drawing by Bac)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Beach scene with horses, front cover of Monsieur magazine, issue 20, pub

Beach scene with horses, front cover of Monsieur magazine, issue 20, pub. August 1921 (pochoir print)
STC312857 Beach scene with horses, front cover of Monsieur magazine, issue 20, pub. August 1921 (pochoir print) by Taquoy, Maurice (1878-1952); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Man's dressing gown, illustration from Monsieur magazine, pub. March 1921 (pochoir print)

Man's dressing gown, illustration from Monsieur magazine, pub. March 1921 (pochoir print)
STC312860 Man's dressing gown, illustration from Monsieur magazine, pub. March 1921 (pochoir print) by Arnoux, Guy (1886-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Lady Mols-de Brialmont, 1853 (oil on canvas)

Lady Mols-de Brialmont, 1853 (oil on canvas)
471242 Lady Mols-de Brialmont, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Keyser, Nicaise de (1813-87); 152x105 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Two Springs, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Two Springs, 1910 (oil on canvas)
471203 Two Springs, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Woestyne, Gustave van de (1881-1947); 73x63 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Corset N. D. 1905 (lithography)

Corset N. D. 1905 (lithography)
398352 Corset N.D. 1905 (lithography) by Nyrs, de (active c.1905); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Print: Tourangelle, Tours and Lyon.); JMK Archiv

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Dialogue between a man and a girl (b / w photo)

Dialogue between a man and a girl (b / w photo)
3094178 Dialogue between a man and a girl (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dialogue between a man and a girl)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Interior view of Somerset House showing an exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1787

Interior view of Somerset House showing an exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1787, 1787 (etching)
GHL165406 Interior view of Somerset House showing an exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1787, 1787 (etching) by Ramberg, Johann Heinrich (1763-1840); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Ceramic of an 18th century garden scene in the patio of Casa Palacio Bandolero, Cordoba

Ceramic of an 18th century garden scene in the patio of Casa Palacio Bandolero, Cordoba, Cordoba Province, Andalusia
7264906 Ceramic of an 18th century garden scene in the patio of Casa Palacio Bandolero, Cordoba, Cordoba Province, Andalusia, southern Spain

Background imageClothing Style Collection: The Queen and Don Salluste, scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)

The Queen and Don Salluste, scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)
1730946 The Queen and Don Salluste, scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving) by Melingue, Etienne Lucien (1841-89) (after); (add.info.: Ruy Blas)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Man making advances on fashionable lady (colour photo)

Man making advances on fashionable lady (colour photo)
2804577 Man making advances on fashionable lady (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man making advances on fashionable lady)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas)

Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1767284 Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 182.7x136.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Madame Francois Buron, 1769 (oil on canvas)

Madame Francois Buron, 1769 (oil on canvas)
5860642 Madame Francois Buron, 1769 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 66.3--55.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Jacques Louis David (1748-1825))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of Mr. William W. Welch, c. 1837 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Mr. William W. Welch, c. 1837 (oil on canvas)
5861566 Portrait of Mr. William W. Welch, c.1837 (oil on canvas) by Peck, Sheldon (1797-1868); 64.8--54.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Sheldon Peck (1797-1868))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas)

New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas)
5861100 New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 59.7--49.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Childe Hassam (1859-1935))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: May Milton, 1895 (oil and pastel on cardboard)

May Milton, 1895 (oil and pastel on cardboard)
5860157 May Milton, 1895 (oil and pastel on cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 66.1--49.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Abigail Inskeep Bradford, 1803-08 (oil on canvas)

Abigail Inskeep Bradford, 1803-08 (oil on canvas)
5861904 Abigail Inskeep Bradford, 1803-08 (oil on canvas) by Peale, Rembrandt (1778-1860); 68.6x55.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas)

Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas)
5861845 Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Joshua (c.1765-c.1825); 81.3--71.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of Giovanni Sebastiano Paradisi (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Giovanni Sebastiano Paradisi (oil on canvas)
884927 Portrait of Giovanni Sebastiano Paradisi (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Italian school 18th century)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: The Beautiful Greek Woman, 1731-36 (oil on canvas)

The Beautiful Greek Woman, 1731-36 (oil on canvas)
5860148 The Beautiful Greek Woman, 1731-36 (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 70--51.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)

Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
5859944 Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Polanco, Andres Lopez (d.1641); 210.6--109.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c. 1850 (colour litho)

An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c. 1850 (colour litho)
DHC379908 An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c.1850 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Sammlung Hecht

Background imageClothing Style Collection: The Man with the Dog, c. 1882 (pastel on canvas, prepared with a gray gouache ground)

The Man with the Dog, c. 1882 (pastel on canvas, prepared with a gray gouache ground)
5862083 The Man with the Dog, c.1882 (pastel on canvas, prepared with a gray gouache ground) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 55--35 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of Philippe Coypel and His Wife, 1742 (pastel on paper)

Portrait of Philippe Coypel and His Wife, 1742 (pastel on paper)
5862013 Portrait of Philippe Coypel and His Wife, 1742 (pastel on paper) by Coypel, Charles Antoine (1694-1752); 90.5--73 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Lady at Her Toilette, 1740-50 (oil on canvas)

Lady at Her Toilette, 1740-50 (oil on canvas)
5860113 Lady at Her Toilette, 1740-50 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 256.9--43.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Pietro Longhi (1701-1785))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain (painting)

Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain (painting)
7264908 Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain (painting) by Lopez y Portana, Vicente (1772-1850); Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville, Spain; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain, 1830 - 1904)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Mrs. Charles Deering (Marion Denison Whipple), 1888 (oil on canvas)

Mrs. Charles Deering (Marion Denison Whipple), 1888 (oil on canvas)
5862234 Mrs. Charles Deering (Marion Denison Whipple), 1888 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 71.1--61 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of Mrs. William W. Welch, c. 1837 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Mrs. William W. Welch, c. 1837 (oil on canvas)
5861567 Portrait of Mrs. William W. Welch, c.1837 (oil on canvas) by Peck, Sheldon (1797-1868); 65.4--55.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Sheldon Peck (1797-1868))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)

Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)
1730944 Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving) by Melingue, Etienne Lucien (1841-89) (after); (add.info.: Ruy Blas, play by Victor Hugo)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Self portrait, 19th-20th century (painting)

Self portrait, 19th-20th century (painting)
7264923 Self portrait, 19th-20th century (painting) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville

Background imageClothing Style Collection: The Terrace, c. 1655-65 (oil on canvas)

The Terrace, c. 1655-65 (oil on canvas)
5860149 The Terrace, c.1655-65 (oil on canvas) by Dutch School, (17th century); 106.9--87.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Dutch school, Delft, 17th century)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1690 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1690 (oil on canvas)
5859583 Portrait of a Young Woman, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Gelder, Aert de (1645-1727); 66.9--53.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Aert de Gelder (1645-1727))

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas)

Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas)
5862092 Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 129.5--91.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving)

Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving)
1730980 Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Cardinal Jules Mazarin (14 July 1602 - 9 March 1661), born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of the Maistre Sisters, 1796 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Maistre Sisters, 1796 (oil on canvas)
5861569 Portrait of the Maistre Sisters, 1796 (oil on canvas) by Gros, Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 43.2--31.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Portrait of Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, (painting)

Portrait of Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, (painting)
7264927 Portrait of Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, (painting) by Becquer, Valeriano Dominguez (1834-70); Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Two men playing chess, 1283 (illumination)

Two men playing chess, 1283 (illumination)
7264903 Two men playing chess, 1283 (illumination) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Two men playing chess)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Poster for the opera 'Adriana Lecouvreur', 1900 (poster)

Poster for the opera "Adriana Lecouvreur", 1900 (poster)
LRI4619903 Poster for the opera " Adriana Lecouvreur", 1900 (poster) by Villa, Aleardo (1865-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)

Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)
1730882 Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving) by Dupain, Edmond Louis (1847-1933); (add.info.: Bon appetit messieurs, gravure par Edmond-Louis Dupain, edition Testard)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Rene Descartes (colour engraving)

Rene Descartes (colour engraving)
1730978 Rene Descartes (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Rene Descartes (1596-1660) french mathematician and philosopher, engraving)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Charles de Secondat, Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu (engraving)

Charles de Secondat, Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu (engraving)
1730140 Charles de Secondat, Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu (engraving) by Langlois, Jean Charles (1789-1870); (add.info.: Charles Louis de Secondat)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: 398336

398336 by Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Cabaret des Arts / X. Privas, D. Bonnaud, J. Varney, G. Secot, G. Baltha, E

Cabaret des Arts / X. Privas, D. Bonnaud, J. Varney, G. Secot, G. Baltha, E. Lassailly, 1900 (lithography)
398391 Cabaret des Arts/X.Privas, D.Bonnaud, J.Varney, G.Secot, G.Baltha, E.Lassailly, 1900 (lithography) by Lucas, Charles E

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Androgynous Woman, Cover of French Satirical Magazine L Assiette au Beurre

Androgynous Woman, Cover of French Satirical Magazine L Assiette au Beurre, 2nd March 1912 (colour litho)
1730195 Androgynous Woman, Cover of French Satirical Magazine L Assiette au Beurre, 2nd March 1912 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Opel, The Winner, 1898 (lithography)

Opel, The Winner, 1898 (lithography)
397482 Opel, The Winner, 1898 (lithography) by Wennerberg, Brynolf (1866-1950); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Opel, Die Winner and Eigenthum by Adam Opel, Russelsheim ); JMK Archiv

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Today magazine, 1895 (lithography)

Today magazine, 1895 (lithography)
398371 Today magazine, 1895 (lithography) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Today. A Weekly Magazine Journal Edited by Jermome K. Jerome)

Background imageClothing Style Collection: Simplicissimus carnival number, 1912 (lithography)

Simplicissimus carnival number, 1912 (lithography)
397485 Simplicissimus carnival number, 1912 (lithography) by Wennerberg, Brynolf (1866-1950); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Title page of number 53 from 1912, Preiss: 50 Pfg); JMK Archiv




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"Through the Ages: A Journey of Clothing Styles" Step into the world of fashion as we explore the diverse and captivating clothing styles throughout history. From whimsical illustrations in "Railway Ribaldry" to a French noble donning formal attire in 1808, these glimpses into the past offer a fascinating insight into sartorial choices. Travel back to the Regency era, where window curtains adorned with intricate patterns set the stage for elegant fashion statements. In "The Merchant of Venice, " an oil painting from 1892, witness characters dressed in garments that reflect their time and social status. Turn your attention to "The Sketch, " Christmas number cover from 1906, showcasing vibrant lithographs that epitomize style and flair. Meanwhile, an elegant lady gracefully rows her boat while clad in fashionable attire captured on canvas. In contrast, a mysterious lady draped in black captivates our imagination through another mesmerizing oil painting. The Protestant churches built during different periods tell tales of architectural evolution and stylistic influences over centuries. Marvel at Prague's Powder Tower standing tall since c. 1870, digitally restored to bring its original beauty to life once more. Similarly, a historical photograph transports us to Milan's iconic Duomo di Milano—a testament to timeless elegance. Lastly, observe German Navy uniforms from 1880—each distinctive ensemble representing various ranks within this esteemed institution. These meticulously restored patterns provide valuable insights into military fashion trends of yesteryears. Clothing styles have always been intertwined with culture and history—expressing individuality or reflecting societal norms. Join us on this visual journey through time as we celebrate the rich tapestry of clothing styles that have shaped our world.