#france

[illustratus]

Robe sword and scabbard 1802-03

In 1799 a new system of government, led by three Consuls, was introduced in France.  Napoleon was elected First Consul. A sword of this pattern was provided to each of them, although this one is of a later date and must have been a replacement for the original. It was acquired by George IV with a certificate swearing that it had belonged to Napoleon himself.

[fashionsfromhistory]

Evening Boots

1885-1890

Probably French

While the slipper and the strapped shoe were the most common choice for evening wear in the last third of the 19th century, boots did occasionally continue to appear. As with shoes, the basic evening boot was satin, either plain or featuring an embroidered vamp, usually in floral or foliate designs. Surviving examples of evening boots of the late 19th and early 20th centuries suggest, however, that those daring to wear something already outside of the ordinary often opted as well for unconventionally bold and unusual materials and trimmings. This pair of boots typifies that phenomenon: anachronistic side-lacing, novel and atypically exuberant fret and scroll motifs, and embroidery covering the entire boot, including the heel.

The MET (Accession Number: 2009.300.1477a–d)

[sayruq]

The translated press release

[mariophotographies]

France by Mario. H. ”Quelque part dans le sud”

[yridenergyridenergy]

From JaME World

[ancientsstudies]

Claude Monet's House and Gardens by whatstacydid.

[famousinuniverse]

Basilica of Notre-Dame of la Garde, Marseille, France: Belfry, bell tower and statue of the Virgin with child....Notre-Dame de la Garde, known to local citizens as la Bonne Mère, is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille. Wikipedia

[grrl-beetle]

Vanity Fair France

[sir20]

Collioure by sir20

[hopefulkidshark]

Basilica of Saint Therese, Lisieux, France: The Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse of Lisieux is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Located in Lisieux, France, the large basilica can accommodate 4,000 people and, with more than two million visitors a year, is the second largest pilgrimage site in France, after Lourdes. Wikipedia

[illustratus]

"Hereafter follows the two Dukes of Brittany and Bourbon on horseback armed and with crests as if they were at the tourney."

by Barthélemy d'Eyck from Le Livre des tournois (Traicte de la Forme de Devis d'un Tournoi) or King René's Tournament Book

[fashionsfromhistory]

Girl's Dress

1885-1890

Paris, France

The MET (Accession Number: 2009.300.993)

[mariophotographies]

France by Mario. H. "Petite & grande porte"

[rosechata]

chymomore