We had a terrific snowstorm in Stockholm Wednesday, luckily for me on my day off, as basically all public transportations came to a standstill. I also have a really bad cold and feel chilly, so to feel a bit warmer I dug out a couple of pictures of 18th century ladies wearing fur.
I admit, winter wear, 18th century style, don't look so warm to me. Fur lined capes and muffs must be wamr enough, but dainty shoes? Not very practical to me.
It seems a bit uncomfortable to wear a fur choker, but it does finish off the look and would provide a good way to get rid of fleas- just take off the choker and shake over an open fire...
A couple of years ago I made a green velvet gown with a fur trim, basically identical to this one. Only I saw the painting for the first time afte rmy gown was made.
This one look so warm! It seems to be fur-lined, not just fur decorated.
Apart from the fur, I love that her hair is just powdered around her face. A much easier look to pull off for a re-enactor than a fully powdered hair do, I think.
The fabric looks like it has spots woven into the fabric. Very pretty.
I admit, winter wear, 18th century style, don't look so warm to me. Fur lined capes and muffs must be wamr enough, but dainty shoes? Not very practical to me.
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| Winter |
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| Madame Mole Raymond by Élizabeth Vigée Le Brun. 1787. |
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| Louise Henriette de Bourbon, Duchesse de Chartres and Duchesse d'Orléans |
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| Comtesse de Tillieres by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1750 |
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| Madame Francois Tronchin by Jean-Etienne Liotard, 1758 |
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| Maria Fredericke van Reede-Athlone at age 7 by Jean-Etienne Liotard |
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| Henriette Caroline Christine of Hesse-Darmstadt by Johann Georg Ziesenis |
It seems a bit uncomfortable to wear a fur choker, but it does finish off the look and would provide a good way to get rid of fleas- just take off the choker and shake over an open fire...
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| Mme Georges Gougenot de Croissy by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1757 |
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| Mrs. Wilbraham Bootle by George Romney, 1781 |
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| Marie Dolignon Mrs Philip Dauncey by James Northcote, 1789 |
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| Empress Maria Theresa by Jean-Etienne Liotard |
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Another version, I assume.
| Angelika Kauffman by Nathaniel Dance |
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| Lady said to be Madame Katinka by Nathaniel Dance. It has been living on my harddrive for years, so I don't know where I found it now. |
Apart from the fur, I love that her hair is just powdered around her face. A much easier look to pull off for a re-enactor than a fully powdered hair do, I think.
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| Mélanie de Forbin by G. Louis Le Barbier Le Jeune |
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| Marie-Josephe of Saxony, Dauphine of France by Jean Martial Fredou, 1747 |
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| Maria Antonia von Bayern by Pietro Antonio Graf Rotari |
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| Maria Josepha von Bayern probably by Martin van Meytens. ca. 1765 |
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| Queen Maria Carolina by Francesco Liani |
The fabric looks like it has spots woven into the fabric. Very pretty.
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| Madame Freret-Dericour by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, 1769 |
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| Queen Sophie Dorothea of Prussia by Antoine Pesne, 1737 |
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| The Baroness Bonne-Marie-Joséphine-Gabrielle Bernard de Boulainvilliers by Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, 1785 |