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Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, If Girls Had Wings, music by Sidney Jones, words by Charles H Taylor. Merva Sunningdale (Miss Ruth Vincent). Date: 1900s
Florence Worth, as actress and Salvationist
Edwardian GirlPretty Edwardian girl in a gold and cream silk dress and matching bonnet. Date: 1901
Doll representing a girl Victorine with her hands in her pockets. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H
Doll representing courtier Juno, Countess of Durham, in a green satin outfit for the opera. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria
Man and woman of Hindostan or Hindustan, 1818. The man wears a turban, tunic, sash and harem pants and holds a saber, the woman wears a veil, shawl and dress
At the Concours Hippique in the Palais d Industrie, 1892. Woman in lilac dress with lace trim, watching an equestrian show from a grandstand
A river boat on the Seine, 1878. Woman in pink dress with parasol and fan on a tourist steamboat on the river Seine. The Bateaux Mouches launched at the Exposition universelle de 1867
Young women roller skating at the Bal Bullier, 1876The skating rink in the Bal Bullier, 1876. Fashionable woman in dress with train and ribbon bows watching girls roller skating at Francois Bulliers ballroom, avenue de l Observatoire, Paris
Stopped at a barricade, a pass from the Paris Commune, 1871. Two fashionable women in crinoline dresses and hats show papers to a soldier with rifle. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
On a balcony in the rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1864. Woman with mustard crinoline dress with pelerine. The Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries across the street. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Racing at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1862. Woman in violet crinoline dress and mantelet cape watching the horse racing in the park. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Prinking before the ball, 1858. Women primping in front of a mirror. Women in wide dress fixing a bracelet on a woman in off-the-shoulder, flounced crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, 1855Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, left side, 1855. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzannes Fashion in Paris
A box at the Italian Opera, 1852. Woman in off-the-shoulder dresses with shawl berthas, gentleman with opera glasses in white tie and black coat. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
A stand at the Champ de Mars races, 1848Woman watching the horse race at Champ de Mars racetrack. She wears a bonnet and blue redingote over a crinoline dress. Men in top hat and tails. A stand at the Champ de Mars races, 1848
The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848Woman in front of the fountain at Place Gaillon, Paris. She wears a cashmere shawl with arm holes called la visite over her crinoline. The carrefour Gaillon and the fountain, 1848
Passengers by the Corbeil Steamboat, Paris, 1846. Woman in green crinoline dress with bows, bonnet and cashmere shawl. The Corbeil bateau a vapeur took travelers out of Paris along the River Seine
Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens, 1845. Two bearded dandies in redingotes and top hats watch a woman in long riding dress side-saddle on a horse
High life in the Bois de Boulogne, l allee des cavaliers, 1842. Fop in top hat, cravat, waistcoat and coat with tails flirting with a woman in top hat
Women waiting for stage coaches in Paris, 1839. Women in lace bonnets, shawls and wide-sleeved dresses. The courtyard of the Messageries Nationales diligences. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Fashionable woman in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1838. Woman in fur-trim cape, fur muff, fur-trim skirt. Large bonnet with ribbons. Jardin du Luxembourg. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Fashions in the Palais-Royal Gardens, 1837. Woman in dress with wide skirt, fur-trim pardessus coat, large bonnet. Man in paletot coat and top hat. Jardin du Palais-Royal has rows of trees
A sentimental walk in the Abbey of Longchamps, 1836. Woman in dress with wide-bell skirt and narrow sleeves, beret. Man in top hat, coat and pants. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Sunday at the Tuileries, 1831Woman promenading in Sunday Best in the park. She wears a wide-brim hat, dress with full sleeves, ankle boots and carries a parasol. Sunday at the Tuileries Garden, 1831
Fashionable couple at a ball, Paris, 1834Dandyism in the Romantic Period, A ballroom in 1834. Fop in coat with tails, tight pants and top hat. Woman in fur-trim dress with feather in her hair. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Fashionable gentlemen at Longchamp racetrack, 1820Fashionable gentlemen in top hat and tails with canes. At a big race day at Longchamp racecourse. Crowds of fashionable people and carriages. The Great Longchamps Day, 1820
Fashionable women at a play, 1828Fashionable women at a play, Paris. Woman in large bonnet with ribbons, dress with high collar, lace cape or pelerine and full sleeves en beret. Entering the Comedie Francaise, 1828
Woman outside the Theatre du Gymnase, Paris, 1827. Fashionable woman in large bonnet, lace collar and bib, puff-sleeve dress holding a shawl
Women inside the Boulogne Panorama, Paris, 1824Women viewing the large cityscape inside the Boulogne Panorama, Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, 1824. Women in bonnets with feathers, dresses with apron, one with parasol
Fashionable woman at an outdoor play, Paris, 1819Fashionable woman at an outdoor dramatic show. The Lesser Theatres, 1819. Woman in bonnet, lace ruff collar, frilled dress and shawl. Crowd of children and adults watching a play
Court dresses in the early Restoration, ParisWomen in feather headdresses and luxurious embroidered dresses, court of King Louis XVIII, circa 1817. Interior with blue curtains and fleur de lys carpet
Fashionable women and organ grinder on the PontFashionable women in feather hats, lace ruff collars and fur-trimmed dresses. Crossing the Pont des Arts, Paris, 1816. In the background is the famous blind organ grinder and his dog under a parasol
Woman at window overlooking the Panoramas, Paris, 1810Woman at window overlooking the Panoramas and the Passage des Panoramas, on Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, 1810. View of the Two Panoramas and of the Passage between them
Fashionable couple slumming it on the Boulevard du Temple, Paris. The Boulevard des Petits Spectacles, 1808. In the background, crowds mill around in front of the many small theatres on the street
Woman in the sculpture gallery in the Louvre Museum, 1806Fashionable woman in the sculpture gallery in the Louvre Museum, 1806. She wears a straw bonnet with feathers, shawl over a high-waisted dress
An official ball in the Strasbourg Theatre, 1805Fashionable women in ball gowns and turbans at a theater. An official ball in the Strasbourg Theatre, 1805. Guests dancing in the background. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Couple waiting for a coach, Place de la ConcordeCouple waiting for the Saint-Cloud coach, Place de la Concorde, 1806. She in deep bonnet and high-waisted coat, he in hat, coat, breeches and boots. Saint Cloud was part of the Malmaison estate
Fashionable woman strolling through the Palais Royal, 1800Fashionable woman strolling through the gallery of the Palais Royal, Paris, Year VIII, 1800. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Fashionable Incroyables in a gambling den, 1800Fashionable Incroyables in high-collar jackets at a gambling table with young woman and croupier. A gambling hell in the Palais Royal, Year VIII, 1800
In the Cabinet des Estampes, Bibliotheque Nationale, 1897. The search for bygone fashions. Two women in dresses with corseted waists
Fashionable women in the gardens of the Tuileries, 1799Two fashionable women in the gardens of the Tuileries, Jardins des Tuileries, Paris, Year VII, 1799. In low-cut, high-waisted robes tied with ribbons, bonnets, holding fans
Woman and child in front of the Fountain of Leda, 1799Woman and child in front of the Fountain of Leda, Fontaine de Leda, in the Rue du Regard, Paris, Year VII, 1799. (Designed by Francois-Jean Bralle and built in 1807)
Fashionable woman in front of the Bains Vigier, 1797Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in front of the Bains Vigier or Vigiers thermal baths on the banks of the River Seine, Year V, 1797. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Woman arriving for an appointment at the Cafe desFashionable woman arriving for an appointment at the Cafe des Tuileries, Paris, Year VI, 1798. She wears a bonnet, lilac fichu, low-cut classical style dress, sandals. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Fashionable couple on the terrace of the Tuileries, Paris, Year VI, 1798. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzannes Fashion in Paris
Fashionable couple driving in a whiskey carriage, 1797Fashionable couple driving in a one-horse whiskey carriage or gig in Longchamps, Paris, Year V, 1797. Woman in bonnet, spencer jacket over low-cut dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Barber cutting his thumb trying to shave a customerBarber cutting his thumb with a razor trying to shave a customer with soft cheeks. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed