19th Cent Europe Accessories Flashcards
Women’s Hats & Headdresses
- HATS
- LACE CAPS, MOB CAPS & DRAPED CAPS
- BONNETS
Women’s Hats & Headdress
(the purpose of HATS)
- worn by women during this era
- to protect their skin and hair from the elements
- to denote social class and status
- for fashion sense
- to show respect (inside a church).
Women’s Hats & Headdresses
- made of lace
- white linen or delicate muslin
- trimmed with ribbons
- could be frilled , embroidered or plain
LACE CAPS, MOB CAPS & DRAPED CAPS
Women’s Hat/Headdress
- made of straw, beaver, linen, wool or satin
- can be decorated with silk flowers, artificial fruit, veils, lace and feathers.
BONNETS
Men’s Hats & Headdresses
TOP HATS
1. 1800
2. 1804
3. 1809- CHIMNEY
4. 1813- STOVE PIPE
Men’s Hat/Headdress
- round hat
- wide brim
- flat top
- narrow ribbon and buckle
1800 TOP HAT
Men’s Hat/Headdress
- crown is taller
- widens at the top
- brim is narrower & shaped to turn up slightly at the sides
1804 TOP HAT
Men’s Hat/Headdress
- crown tapers towards the top
1809 TOP HAT
(CHIMNEY style)
Men’s Hat/Headdress
- sides are completely straight
- crown is taller than 6.5 inches
1813 TOP HAT
(STOVE-PIPE)
Women’s Hairstyles
- almost always worn up
- exposing the neck
- either bun at back or piled in curls at the crown or piled in curls at the crown
- ringlets frame the face (allowed to peek even when wearing a bonnet or cap)
- cloth and paper curlers overnight to make ringlets
Men’s Hairstyles
- stopped using powdered wigs (bc of tax)
- started having natural hairstyle
- preferred shorter cut with few artificial products
- BEDFORD CROP
- CHERUBIN
- 1813: sideburns, always clean-shaven
Men’s Hairstyle
- made fashionable by Duke of ____
- wore his curls parted to the side with pomade
BEDFORD CROP
Men’s Hairstyle
- sported short curls all over
CHERUBIN
Make-up
- more natural
- skin care > cosmetics
- make up was for older women
- rose-tinted foundation replaced white face-paint
- rouge came in CREPONS
Make-up
- thin crepe fabric sheets dipped in makeup
CREPONS
Jewelry
- PASTE JEWELRY
- SUITES
- ACROSTIC JEWELRY
Jewelry
- made of specialized colored glass
- set in intricately carved gold or silver
- can travel without fear with robbery
- middle-class and high society owned SUITES
PASTE JEWELRY
Jewelry
- sets of matching necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings
SUITES
Jewelry
- colors of PASTE JEWELRY
- puce, pomona, coquelicot, and Paris Green
- complimented low necklines and pastel-colored gowns
Jewelry
- have “secret messages” or sentimental meaning known only to the giver and the recipient
ACROSTIC JEWELRY
Jewelry
- ACROSTIC JEWELRY
- A pendant with floral designs
- could connote courtship
- or the image of a lover’s eye could be hidden in a locket
Women’s Footwear
- slippers
- half-boots
Women’s Footwear
- indoors and formal occassions
- made of satin or kid leather (could be easily dyed in any color)
- colored footwear for complimenting white dresses
SLIPPERS
Women’s Footwear
- made of leather or NANKEEN
- became popular for ladies’ outdoor wear
lace-up HALF-BOOTS
Men’s Footwear
- TWO-TONED BOOTS
- HESSIANS
- BUCKLED SLIPPERS
Men’s Footwear
- the foot was black then half-way up the calf
- became auburn or caramel brown
- popular with the men in early 1800s
TWO-TONED BOOTS
Men’s Footwear
- or black boots
- first worn by the military ____
- made their way into men’s fashion
- semi pointed toes
- ornamental tassel in cream-white or silver to contrast the dark shoe
HESSIANS
Men’s Footwear
- made of light material
- worn for dancing in balls
BUCKLED SLIPPERS
- durable, natural cotton from China
- material used for women’s lace-up half boots
NANKEEN
