ladysmatter:aneacostumes:The Renaissance revival in Regency styleThough the prime inspiration in Emp
ladysmatter:aneacostumes:The Renaissance revival in Regency styleThough the prime inspiration in Empire and Regency styles was the Roman and Greek antiquity, there are also elements of a Renaissance revival going on. Which is interesting, as the Renaissance itself was a revival of the Antiquity. So this style is double-quoting historical sources, so to speak. Paned/puffed sleeves, standing collars and bold colours is typical for this style. There can also be references to historical portraits in pose and background. Keep readingBless this post! The more I look at fashions of this time, the more I see that the Greco-Roman style was huge right around 1800, but that many other style influences followed it. -- source link
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