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Learn about the Rococo era of fashion from 1715 to 1780, when France dominated court culture and luxury industries. Discover the evolution of the Robe Volante, Robe à la Francaise and Empire styles, and the decorative elements and fabrics used.
- Baroque
The cut of the sleeves widened, so that they could be styled...
- Renaissance
Those platform shoes had their origins in the pattens. The...
- Empire/Regency
The late Rococo hairstyle with powdered hair, pale skin and...
- Tudor/Elizabethan Era
An invention of the Spanish fashion, this is a construction...
- Middle Ages
The Medieval Perio d, commonly called the Middle Ages, is...
- Victorian Era
The 1 820's and 30's are a fascinating time, sandwiched...
- Baroque
A smart and refined court culture called Rococo flourished in France after Louis XV came to the throne in 1715. The proponents of Rococo culture, who reveled in their private life, elevated...
26 lip 2021 · Learn about the rococo style of dress in the mid-eighteenth century, featuring the robe à la française, hoops, lace, and silk. See portraits, accessories, and paintings that illustrate the elegance and luxury of this period.
The Rococo is the last period in which courtly fashion sets the trend. Towards its end, starting from England, it transitions into bourgeois fashion, which celebrates its final victory with the French Revolution.
28 lip 2021 · The mid-eighteenth century marked the height of rococo influence on women’s dress; colorful floral-patterned silk gowns and matching petticoats with three-dimensional trimmings, often applied in serpentine bands, were shown to advantage over wide panniers.
29 lip 2021 · OVERVIEW. The 1760s mark the last decade during which the robe à la française dominated women’s wardrobes since it was first introduced in the 1720s. In the last three decades of the eighteenth century, other, more informal styles became fashionable for daywear and the robe à la française was increasingly worn for evening.
1 lis 2023 · Explore the origins, influences, and elements of Rococo fashion, a style that emerged in 18th-century France and spread across Europe. Discover how pastel colors, delicate fabrics, and floral motifs expressed the era's yearning for beauty, extravagance, and femininity.