As evidenced by my habit of waxing poetically about them, hats are one of my passions! Today I thought we would take a look at a few of t...

Georgian set of Pink Topaz. From the book “Georgian Jewellery 1714-1830”  Like the ladies of the previous centuries, and those of the fu...

In addition to the styles of gowns we have already discussed here on closet histories, the 18th century lady also had various styles of ...

Today we look into the curious case of the 18th century Robe à la Polonaise! Though the name polonaise is often given to any 18th century...

Another specific style popular in the later 18th century was the infamous Gaulle, also called the Chemise a la Reine (after Marie Antoine...

Of the several unique styles of women's dress in the 18th century, one of the most envied by costumers today is the riding habit an...

Today on Closet Histories we are taking a quick look at ladies shoes of the 18th century. Overall, 18th century shoes can be characteri...

I have to say, the later half of the 18th century is probably my favorite period of historic fashion. The 18th century was the first era ...