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Design of a court dress for Empress Marie Louise of France by Jean-François Bony, 1810. She wore the dress in a portrait by François Gérard.

From the Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs, Lyon and the Kunsthistorisches Museum

Silk empire style dress with embroidered roses

circa 1800, Napoleonic era

Austrian

Source: The Met

That sweet-sweet feeling of preparations for a reenactment event when you’ve officially joined the team 💙

Just a smol insight. I couldn’t resist the temptation. 🤫

The latest reenactment also granted me a gift by the hands of an exceptionally talented person who made wonderful photos of me in the “historical” garments I wear at events as such.

I’m definitely not a big fan of military life-style and discipline in an actual reenactment camp. And since there aren’t much people in civilian attires from the respective time period (they are present nonetheless), I’m glad to participate and fill up the ranks! 🎩

Unfortunately, sewing skills were never my forte, so the most important pieces of the attire were made by a professional seamstress who has a lot of experience in historical clothings. The garments aren’t perfect - far from it: I myself couldn’t properly track all the things that had to be done or mended, so it is what it is. But the colours I chose seem not bad at all. 💙🩷

(And yes, when it came to camera angles, we took direct inspiration from Caspar David Friedrich - how could we not, when the scenery was perfect for that!)

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There’re also these close-up photos I took spontaneously which I really like despite them being a bit messy and imperfect.

What a shame for a proper Austrian gentleman on duty among the French troops! 🤫