November 7, 2008 by Vic
1809 Silk Pelisse, Victoria and Albert Museum
1801 Court Dress with Train, Centraal Museum
Nineteenth Century Fashions: A Compendium offers a breathtaking series of thumbnails of 19th Century fashions from museum collections and websites around the world. The images are not original. In fact, a score of them have already been discussed on this site, such as the images from the Kyoto Costume Institute. Click on the link, then click on the years that interest you. Enjoy!
For those of us who watched Bridgerton on Netflix, Professor Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina’s BBC 4 Radio discussions on this topic will provide a rich background. The author of Black London has recorded 12 episodes on the topic for BBC 4 radio. Click on this link to view and choose them.
If you’d like the hear one of her talks, here’s a 15-minute discussion on The Invisible Presence.
Queen Charlotte by Alan Ramsay, Google Art Project
University of Southampton via Future Learn offers a course described as thus: “Discover the fascinating story of author Jane Austen, from her own life in Hampshire to what she means to a global audience today.”
Having taken several Future Learn courses, I can attest that they are excellent. Click here to sign up for this 3-week course.
Click on image to read the story.
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The Court Dress is insanely beautiful.
I love that site and visit it occasionally when I need inspiration for what my characters might be wearing — but the court dress with the purple train is a new addition. I think I sucked all the air out of the room when your site came up on my screen! :-)