Full-color sourcebook of French fashion : 15th to 19th centuries

Французская мода XV - XIX веков.
These superb color plates by Hippolyte Pauquet and his brother Polydore, reproduced directly
from a rare and valuable nineteenth-century publication, magnificently depict 500 years
of French fashion. Starting with the flamboyant headgear and voluminous robes of
fifteenth-century royalty, the artfully rendered illustrations progress chronologically
to the high-waisted Empire styles of the Napoleonic era.
A valuable reference for costume designers and fashion historians, this beautifully reproduced
volume will also serve as a grand treat for fashion enthusiasts.