Tag: Georgian fashion

• Women of Just History Posts Part 2: International Women’s Day 2020

  

  Two years ago today I compiled a post exploring six of the blog posts I have written about women in honour of International Women’s Day. I decided today was a great chance to revisit this idea and have a look back at some of the fantastic women we have explored over the past few years.…

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  March 8, 2020

  Seasonal, Women’s History

  Colonial America, European History, Georgian fashion, Highwaywomen, history, International Women’s Day, Medieval Witchcraft, Medieval Women, Royal Women, Witchcraft, Women, Women’s History

• Historical Fashion: Georgian Men’s Hairstyles

  

  One of my most popular posts on Just History Posts is my post about Georgian women’s hairstyles. They certainly were most fantastical creations, towering above the wearer and imbued with powder, colour, feathers, ribbons, and more. But many do not realise that the men of the Georgian period also indulged in fancy wigs – if…

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  January 17, 2020

  Historical Fashion

  eighteenth century, eighteenth century england, English History, fashion, fashion history, Georgian, Georgian fashion, Georgian Men, Hairstyles, history, history of fashion

• Historical Fashion: Georgian Women’s Hairstyles

  

  I recently tweeted the following picture, showing a fashion plate from France, 1778, showing a huge elaborate hairstyle that was often popular with French and English women of this time period. These hairstyles are very evocative of the period, and significantly different from many other time periods, so I thought I would explore what types…

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  September 11, 2017

  Historical Fashion

  eighteenth century, eighteenth century england, English History, fashion, fashion history, Georgian, Georgian fashion, history, history of fashion, Marie Antoinette