Italian Fashion Periodicals and Nation-building in the 19th Century

(The following is a post by Lucia Wolf, reference librarian for Italy, European Division.) Bella figura in Italian literally means “beautiful appearance.” The term is used worldwide to define the essence of Italian style, and refers to Italians’ ability to infuse their daily lives with style and beauty, combined with their natural sense of pleasure …

1450-1459 Fashion History Timeline

1840s/1860s corset mock-up help : r/corsetry

An Italian Maximalist Moves Into a Muted Turin Villa - The New York Times

1870-1879 Fashion History Timeline

A New History of Made in Italy: Fashion and Textiles in Post-War

Napoléon le grand, empereur des français & roi d'Italie / A.F.

A New History of Made in Italy: Fashion and Textiles in Post-War

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Glamorous Italian Fashion: Vintage Valentino, '80s Versace, and More

In Naples, a 19th-Century Palace Passed Down for Generations - The New York Times

Italy. Fashion of the Venetian nobility in the 16th c.