Hats From History

March 26, 2012

Fashions of London and Paris, Head Dresses, October 1805.

Proof that basic black doesn’t have to be boring! My favorite is actually the little tiara on the bottom right!

Filed under fashion plate 1805 1800s 19th century regency bonnet hat tiara black silk straw flowers feathers

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March 19, 2012

mesbeauxarts:

Robert Lefevre. Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese. 1809.

Oil on canvas.

Château de Malmaison. Rueil-Malmaison, France.

(via centuriespast)

Filed under portrait painting history 1809 1800s tiara crown jewels 19th century

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March 12, 2012

missfolly:

Portrait of a Young Woman, probably early 1800s, by an unknown artist (originally attributed to Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702-1789))

Oh, I’m in love! What a beauty!

Filed under portrait painting 1790s 1800s 1810s white turban african american

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February 18, 2012

Mrs. Andrew Ellicott by Jacob Eichholtz, 1809. Via the New York Historical Society.

What a charming little cap! The blue ribbon is making me swoony…

Filed under history portrait painting 1809 1800s cap white ribbon

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January 3, 2012

omgthatdress:

Hat

1800-1805

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Oh, I’m so making this…

Filed under extant 1800 1805 1800s 19th century regency had silk yellow

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January 2, 2012

my-ear-trumpet:

malebeautyinart:

General Louis Charles Desaix by Anne-Louis Girodet Trioson.

Andrea Appiani (Italian, 1754-1817): Painted portrait of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux, ca. 1800/1801.

Filed under painting portrait 1800 1800s 19th century turban man african american

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November 30, 2011

This is a lovely calash that is up on Ebay right now! It is in GREAT shape!

Filed under extant 18th century 1800s calash bonnet pink

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November 29, 2011

beyondthegoblincity:

Portrait of a Young Woman by Mather Brown, 1801

(via my-ear-trumpet)

Filed under portrait painting 1801 1800s white cap child

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November 3, 2011

Fashions of London and Paris, London Head Dresses, June 1805.

These are all fabulous, but I particularly like the straw bonnets with the Greek key design on them, and the girl with the simple wheat bandeau!

Filed under history fashion plate 1805 1800s regency 19th century bonnet hat straw feathers flowers

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October 26, 2011

A Bonnet Shop, by Thomas Rowlandson, 1810. The British Museum.

Oh what I wouldn’t give to go back in time to a bonnet shop!

Filed under history drawing satire 1810 1800s regency 19th century bonnet straw millinery

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October 17, 2011

carolathhabsburg:

jaded-mandarin:

1809 Pauline by Robert Lefèvre (Musee Nationale du Château de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison France)

Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon´s favorite sister. She was a truly man eater!!!

That is some major head bling!

Filed under portrait painting 1809 1800s 19th century tiara diamonds jewels royal history

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October 4, 2011

historysbestdressed:

Proto Darth Vader Helmet, anyone?

genderific:

Bicorn, c. 1800.

Filed under 1800s hat nineteenth century extant military uniform man soldier naval

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September 3, 2011

Mary Ann Belinda O’Keefe by Joseph-Pierre Picot de Limoelan de Clorivière, 1806.

Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston S.C.

Filed under miniature painting portrait 1806 1800s regency 19th century cap

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August 31, 2011

earwigbiscuits:

Bust of Juliette Récamier (back view) ~ Joseph Chinard, c.1801-2 (J. Paul Getty Museum)

Oh look how beautifully he executed her hair! What a talent. I’m also posting this because you can see the back of her bandeau tucked in and her GORGEOUS comb!

Here’s the front: