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

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