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The Georgians... The true beginnings of modern Great Britain

Hello all, I would like to do an overview of the costume of the Caucasian region, meaning the area immediately around the Caucuses mountains. This is an incredibly complicated area ethnically and linguistically, having over 50 nationalities living in a small area. Undoubtedly the richest such area in Europe, and having no rivals in central or north Asia either. However, the culture is remarkably uniform over this area, and the traditional costume is very similar for many of these peoples…

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The 18th century was a century of great shifts in political and social thinking. In the beginning of the century, Europe was still dominated by the idea that monarchs were "chosen by God", and this was their true belief. This idea was so prevelant, that priests and clergymen were often present at the birth of royals in order to ordain their souls as sacrosanct to god and their "chosen position". This idea begins to fall apart with the Age of Enlightenment, an era from the 1650s to the 1780s…

Evening dress, 1680's-90's Italy (probably), Cora Ginsburg It was altered somewhat in the 1700's or 1710's.

Georgian era Riding Habit

Dress of the Day: White dress with gold embroidery and a green cut velvet train. French, ca., 1810-1819. KSUM 1983.1.2011ab.