Description
This magnificently rendered, scrupulously researched coloring book covers 135 years of French styles. Its 45 full-page black-and-white illustrations feature a large spectrum of fashions, depicting costumes of both the nobility and commoners. Beginning with the flowery cavalier clothing of the 1640s, the drawings trace the transition from Baroque to Rococo apparel, with portraits of farmers, street vendors, and aristocrats in formal and on a regular basis get dressed. Every representation is accompanied by an informative caption.