Georgian era fashion

The Georgians... The true beginnings of modern Great Britain

Fashion Plate, ‘Dinner Dress’ for ‘The Repository of Arts’, Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, April 1, 1825, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

The 18th century was a century of great shifts in political and social thinking. In the beginning of the century, Europe was still dominated by the idea that monarchs were "chosen by God", and this was their true belief. This idea was so prevelant, that priests and clergymen were often present at the birth of royals in order to ordain their souls as sacrosanct to god and their "chosen position". This idea begins to fall apart with the Age of Enlightenment, an era from the 1650s to the 1780s…

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Antique 1807 early gentleman's fashion print Regency Georgian Costume Parisien

Tilda Swinton as ORLANDO, for Vogue, July 1993. Photographs by Karl Lagerfeld! Last chance in 🇬🇧

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