One of the most typical Romantic era fashion details I know of is the big, quadratic belt buckle wom

One of the most typical Romantic era fashion details I know of is the big, quadratic belt buckle women wore to emphasis their waist. After some decades of a raised waistline and column-like silhouette, narrow waists once again came into fashion, helped by a new hourglass shaped corset that further underlined the shape. And the big buckle was the the finishing detail, the exclamation point. Here’s some examples.  “Portrait of a Woman”, 1831, by Miklós Barabas (unknown location) “Portrait of Eleonore Thulstrup”, early 19th century, by Jacob Munch (Oslo Museum, OB.00484)“Portrait of Christine Kemp Keilhau”, 1835, by Johan Görbitz (Oslo Museum, OB.00258)Ribbon belt and golden buckle on a pigeon blue dress, 1830s (from Cora Ginsburg auctions)Golden buckle, 1827 (private collection) “Portrait of Juliane Elise Larpent”, 1827, by Aument (Linderud gård, Oslo). Here she is wearing the very buckle seen in photo 5. Golden buckle and belt made of the same fabric as the dress, 1830-34 (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, T.168&A-1915)“Portrait of Henriette Hansen”, 1831, by Richter W. (Oslo Museum, OB.00049)“Portrait of Paula Schedius”, 1834, by Carl Rahl (unknown location) -- source link

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