1700s fashion

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The tiny waist is the most noteworthy part of this dress. The conical skirt dates this to the late 1860s.

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Last week I showed you the pictures, today we are looking under the skirt: I am going to explain how I created my dress: is it historical? Who am I supposed to be? If you dare to read until the end, you will be able to impress even the most blasé of your friends with...

Princess Elisabeth Christine of Prussia by Antoine Pesne, Dating around 1738. Detail.

The diminutive engageantes are in keeping with 1780s fashion. The over-skirt has border flounces secured with adjustable gold ropes. Beneath is an under-skirt with swags of fur and beneath that is a pink petticoat.

"Belle" is a lovely film set in the late 18th century, based on true events. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, left, and Sarah Gadon on set

This wax figure Madame du Barry, official mistress of Louis XV, exemplifies the extent of frivolity of dress during the period. She was known for her white skin and palest blonde hair, seen here enhanced by white powders, and was a major trend-setter for her incredible beauty and status. Note the ornate plumage in her hair and the extreme flounces at her sleeves, the edges of which would not have been hemmed as this would hamper the delicate lace but cut in a scallop or Van Dyke pattern.