Suite of Disguises: Civil Costume Worn in the Time of Louis XIII
Step back into 17th-century France with this dashing figure, dressed in the height of fashion during the reign of Louis XIII. Eugène Devéria, a key figure in French Romanticism, captured the flamboyant style of the era—complete with a giant ruff collar, slashed doublet, and enough red ribbons to outfit a Christmas tree. The text at the bottom confirms this is a 'civil costume' of the time, looking remarkably like the outfit of a Musketeer from Alexandre Dumas' famous novels. It’s a vibrant lithograph that serves as a historical fashion plate, showing us that men's fashion was once all about drama and flair.
- Technique
- Hand-colored lithograph
- Material
- Paper