…been discarded at the French court, where no hoops were worn, but where long trains, white plumes, and court lappets echoed the English court style. (See Figure 4.) After the…

…to re-introduce court dress in a Directoire “court” that was was now entirely republican. But when Napoleon declared himself emperor, the new imperial court provided him with a good excuse…

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Paris, July 31, 1814. “Costume de présentation” This dress would have represented one of the early court dresses worn at the court of the…

…the English court of the same period show very similar costumes. Court dress for men at both the English and French courts had long favored elaborately decorated military uniforms. But…

La Belle Assemblée, June 1817. “Court Dress with New Hoop.” During the reign of George III, his Queen, Charlotte, dictated the rules for court dress, and she wanted them to…

La Belle Assemblée, July 1807. “Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales in her Court Dress on the 4. of June 1807, as authentically taken from the real dress made…

…the previous year. La Belle Assemblée published several French court dresses during this period, and I like to believe that these prints were specifically directed to the English court where…

La Belle Assemblée, July 1808. “A Lady of Quality in the Birth day Court Dress, January 18, 1808. The birthday of the monarch was always celebrated in June, and the…

La Belle Assemblée, September 1816. “Parisian Court Dress.” I have often thought that there was so many French court dresses published in La Belle Assemblée in order to show the…

Le Beau Monde, January 1807. “Court Dresses for Her Majesty’s Birthday” This print is very special as it is one of the only prints I’ve ever seen that shows both…