18th Century Clothing

Circa 1790 France Adorned ( homme paré) man's silk frockcoat dating from the French Revolution period. Yellow-green silk taffeta with pink shading (green warp and pink weft). Frac ar...

First half of the 18th century. Europe Large, unidentified princely livery coat dating from the early 18th century. Scarlet wool cloth appliqué with chisel...

Circa 1780. France – Provence A gentleman’s breeches with a wide front panel, made of iridescent green and red silk, lined with mottled brown calico; they originate from an 18th-cent...

Circa 1780. France A blue brocade taffeta A la française dress, consisting of a coat and skirt, typical of French fashion under Louis XVI around 1780. Coat with Watteau pleats at the back, open at the front to reveal a stomacher and small three-quarter-length pagoda sleeves with two flounces. Very fine blue Nattier silk taffeta with a design of cascading garlands of flowers. Wavy, puffed, pleated and crenellated flounces, particularly on the sleeves, on the front of the coat and on the skirt with four rows of flounces. Original unbleached linen lining on the bodice, the rest of the coat being partially lined with absinthe green silk taffeta and cream chintz. The skirt waistline was altered in the 20th century to allow for reuse. Note that the taffeta has been reinforced by a professional workshop, particularly on the shoulders and at the bottom of the train, and that there are some very slight weaknesses in the silk, which do not affect its stability or appearance. Good overall condition. The rigid white whalebone bodice is not included in this sale. Dimensions: Modelled on a size 36 French dress form...

Circa 1740-1750 France Precious court embroidered waistcoat front in golden lamé, from the french Louis XV period. Fitted cut, close-fitting neckline, puffed basques and two real pockets with scalloped flaps. The background is an exceptional gold and silver lamé, brocaded with scrollwork roses and embroidered with sequins, glitter and silver cannetille...

Circa 1780-1800 India, for export to Europe A very rare Indian Kashmir shawl with Kani weave from the East India Company, dating from the last quarter of the 18th century. Very fine ...

Circa 1785 France Beautiful waistcoat of the Louis XVI period in cream taffeta embroidered with polychrome silk threads and silver threads. Straight cut, square, with two flap pocket...

Circa 1770 France - Provence Lady's bodice stay entirely quilted with yellow silk taffeta and Rouenneries dating from the end of the Louis XVI period. Semi-rigid bodice with linen yo...

Circa 1750 England or Europe Sleeveless bodice and long pleated basques in silver cloth, lampas in silver thread. Rich polychrome silk brocade with wood berry design and undulating ...

Circa 1792-1795 France High-waisted Round Gown in salmon pink silk with geometric semis dating from the First French Republic. Bustier with large oval neckline finely tightened at the bust by original sliding ties. Long, angled sleeves with mittened ends. Round skirt with large organ-pipe pleats behind, emphasising the V-shaped cut-out at the back of the bustier. Unbleached linen bodice lining with inner tie corset. No lining for the skirt, which has a very large bottom and several pleats at the bottom. The silk with its changing tones has no major flaws apart from a few yellowish halos and some period repairs. Stable condition, collectible only. A very rare piece. Size: Small size corresponding to a 34 France today. This latest example of a pyramid-shaped dress from the very end of the 18th century has its origins in the flounced dresses of the Louis XV period. Here, the hollow pleats in the back are still very high up and represent the last reminiscence of the Watteau-style pleats of the Robes à la française...

Circa 1790 Provence A chintz caraco from the Oberkampf Manufactory in Jouy-en-Josas. Woodblock printing on a ramoneur background with flowered pattern called Bonnes Herbes. High-wais...

Circa 1780 Provence Pierrot or Caraco à la Suzanne in reference to The Mariage de Figaro (1778) from a private mansion in Aix en Provence dating from the Louis XVI period. Raspberry ...