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Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers, he stretches out an army boot with spur and waves his whip
Three fashionable women in bonnets with tall floral displays, holding a green shawl to form a living fruit basket. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817
Seated blind mans buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides his chair
The vapours, or the day of memoriesLes vapeurs, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor. Kind husband, would you heal the painful nerves of your wife
Woman of the Chausee-d Antin in the Chinese fashionWoman from the Chaussee-d Antin in the Chinese fashion. She wears a tall bonnet with flowers and ribbons over her piled up hairstyle a la Chinoise, ruff collar, tunic with bells, shawl tied in a bow
Woman in velvet bonnet and long carrick coat with pelerinesWoman in velvet bonnet with plumes, long carrick coat in wool with two pelerines (shoulder capes). There is nothing lighter, softer and warmer than a cashmere shawl
Woman in vol-au-vent bonnet and dress withWoman in vol-au-vent bonnet, scarf, dress with transparent sleeves and brodequin bootees. A strict casuist might find something reprehensible with this bodice
Woman in dress with spiral sleeves, ruffs and flouncesWoman with spiral sleeves, profuse ruffs and flounces, kerchief key-holder. When one talks of flounces, refer back to the reign of Louis XV, and look at the portrait of your grandmother
Hindering Choice. Three women in frilled dresses flirt with a waiter in a long apron at a cafe. Women no longer drink wine because of their delicate nerves, but they quaff kirsch
Woman in see-through muslin shirt dress, 1788Woman in linen gauze bonnet decorated with pearls, see-through muslin shirt-dress with black belt worn over a pink taffeta corset and petticoat
Woman in dress a la turque and high priestess bonnet, 1788Woman in dress a la turque in white linen and English lace, white petticoat with lace falbalas, fichu, blue gilet, and gold medallion with initials CD
Womens hats and bonnets of 1787Striped satin capot hat with ribbons and plumes, bonnet a la captif in satin nacarat, bandeau bonnet in Italian gauze, and huge morning bonnet in Italian gauze with violet ribbon
Women in large bonnet and chapeau, 1787Woman in redingote in black wool with two collars, bonnet a la grande pretesse with artificial roses, and woman in striped taffeta robe, fichu, large yellow gauze chapeau tied with violet ribbon
Woman in satin robe a la turque in violet and green stripes, canary corset, white petticoat and fichu, and a bonnet a la turque decorated with heron plumes
Bonnet a l Iphigenie and chapeau a la ColetteBonnet a l Iphigenie, a pouf in white gauze with flowers inspired by the 1779 opera by Gluck, and chapeau a la Colette, straw hat decorated with ribbons
Bonnets a la Randan and a la BayardBonnet a la Randan, green taffeta band with gold insignia and white feathers and gauze, and bonnet a la Bayard, a pouf a la chinoise with gauze and feathers. Both inspired by the actress Mlle
Young lady of Bagneres-de-Bigorre, French Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears the Pyrenean capulet or hood, in fine cashmere lined with velvet, over a fontange bonnet decorated with lace and ribbons
Milkmaid of Cauderan, Bordeaux, France, 19th centuryMilkmaid of Cauderan counting coins, Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She wears a tall bonnet in batiste lace covered with a Bearn fichu, check fichu, striped jacket, apron and petticoat
Fisherwoman of Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She wears a tall bonnet of fine organdy cotton for special occasions, bodice with openings at the waist to reveal the chemise, fichu, apron
Peasant girl of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th centuryPeasant girl of the environs of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. The headband covers the elegance of the bonnet, and the fichu is bunched up around the throat
Milkmaid of Gelderland, Netherlands, 19th century. Her bonnet trimmed with lace and long ribbons to tie it. Her fichu and jacket are decorated with flowers, with check apron and striped petticoat
Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See, Germany, 19th century. She wears a small bonnet over her long pigtails, and carries a straw hat decorated with knots
Woman of Bern in a lace bonnet, Switzerland, 19th centuryWoman of Bern in a horsehair lace bonnet, Switzerland, 19th century. The lace bonnet resembles a cockscomb, and contrasts with the elegant simplicity of her chemise, bodice, apron and petticoat
Alsatian peasant woman of Kochersberg, 19th centuryAlsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet and bodice are embroidered with silver thread. The black cravat is traditional to the town
Young woman of the west coast of Friesland, the Netherlands, 19th century. She wears a distinctive weathercock shaped bonnet and wimple, cravat fichu, arm protectors, gloves and full petticoats
Young girl of North Holland, Netherlands, 19th century. In distinctive embroidered cap with gold plate called a willow leaf above a veil, floral cotton camisole, silk apron and skirt
Woman picking grapes, Vaud, Switzerland, 19th centuryWoman picking grapes in the traditional costume of Vaud, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat has a protruberance in the shape of a bottleneck, and is worn over a black bonnet tied with ribbon
Young woman of Valais, Switzerland, 19th century, in traditional costume of fichu, laced bodice, petticoats and apron. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and worn above a muslin bonnet
Young girl of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a lace bonnet with butterfly wings and notched band
Cook of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a lace bonnet, and carries a basket wof eggs and vegetables. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by
Woman of the Puster Valley, Tyrol, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a large crepe hat over a small muslin bonnet. The scissors and belt is a family heirloom passed from mother to daughter
Woman of Sterzing, Tyrol, Switzerland, 19th century. In a pyramid-shaped bonnet of fluffy cotton. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie
Fruit seller of Hamburg, Germany, with basket of apples, 19th century. She wears a starched fichu on her bonnet and many petticoats worn over the other
Flower seller of Hamburg, Germany, 19th century. She wears a large straw hat over a small bonnet, and her long pigtails show that she is single
Cook from Hamburg, Germany, 19th century. She wears a muslin bonnet and carries a basket covered with a large shawl. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration
Marie Adelaide de Savoie, Duchess of Burgundy, 1683-1712. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress with ribbons, striped mantua with train, lace sleeves, and petticoat with gold bands
Leonora Dori Galigai, wife of Concino Concini, exorcist and witch, 1571-1617. She wears her hair loose under a bonnet, a velvet dress with lace collar and cuffs
Seamstress in Bavolet, reign of Louis XIII, 1610-1643Seamstress, wearing a Bavolet headdress, reign of Louis XIII, 1610-1643. The Bavolet was a lace cap with a frill at the back, also known as the curtain bonnet
Marie Touchet, mistress of King Charles IX of France, 1549-1638. Daughter of an apothecary. She wears a bonnet on top of a chaperon, a ruff collar
Jeanne de Flandre wearing the conical hat called la SyrienneJeanne de Flandre, wife of Jean de Montfort, Duke of Brittany. Wearing the costume she wore entering Nantes with her husband 1341
Young woman in the era of King Francis I, 1515-1547. She wears a chaperon headdress that has the form of a bonnet, purple velvet dress with wide sleeves, pearl belt and peacock feather fan
Agnes Sorel, mistress of King Charles VIIAgnes Sorel, Dame de beaute, mistress of King Charles VII of France, 1409-1450. She wears a tall brocade bonnet with long veil, necklace and velvet dress with fur trim, crakows or poulaines
Daughter of Jean Jouvenel des Ursins and Michelle de VitryWoman of the des Ursins family under Charles VI (daughter of Jean Jouvenel des Ursins and Michelle de Vitry). She wears a tall horned bonnet, gold surtout lined with fur, and long dress with train
Lady in waiting to Isabelle of Bavaria, wife of King Charles VI, 1389. She wears a tall conical bonnet with long veil, necklace, and gold dress with high waist and ermine hem, crakows or poulaines
European columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris, Ancolie vulgaire. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Toque macaque, rhesus macaque and parakeet aukletToque macaque, Macaca sinica, endangered 1, rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta 2, and parakeet auklet, Aethia psittacula 3. Macaque bonnet chinois, macaque rhesus, macareux
A Yeoman of the Guard attending Queen Elizabeth I on a Progress. Copperplate engraving by N.C. Goodnight from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale
Piper of a Highland Regiment, 17th century, in kilt, hose, jacket and bonnet, with bagpipes, sporran and claymore. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History