18th Century Pinks – the 1730s
Almost every shade of pink possible shows up in extant 18th century garments and portraits. (yes, even hot pink!). Pink was far, far more common in 18th century clothing than purples was.
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18th Century Pinks: the 1720s
Getting back to pink in the 18th century, we did 1700-1709 from palest pink to darkest, then 1710-1719 (aka, all the Barbie pinks, and I’m extremely disappointed only one person commented on my shrimp joke). So, here’s to the 1720s! I got a little overwhelmed trying to organise everything from light to bright and then from bright to light, so this post is just all pink, higgledy piggledy (which is exactly the right phrase to use for a post about pinks) 1720s Pinks Vivid salmon pinks show up in these three paintings and a length of dress fabric, showing the same shade across four countries. Touches of that bright salmon appear in this gorgeously patterned petticoat. And in the embroidery on this lace mantle, and the embroidery and binding of the pocket that follows: A slightly softer shade is seen on Frances, Lady Byron, Henrietta Howard, and a pair of very fashionable velvet shoes: Veering further towards orange, we have this wonderful velvet example of a wrapped gown Equally delicious and covetable is this marvellous …
18th Century Pinks: the 1710s
Getting back to pink in the 18th century, we did 1700-1709, now let’s look at the 1710s. Rather than going from palest to darkest, like I did in the last post, I thought I’d start off with a bang. And by bang, I mean Barbie pink. This post was written by Leimomi Oakes for thedreamstress.com. If it is published somewhere else it has been stolen. Maria Clementina is absolutely 1710s Barbie in this amazing mantua. (side note, the women in this post really do have the best names). I’ve never been a bright pink wearer myself, but if I ever found the correct fabric I would LOVE to recreate Marie Clemantina’s ensemble. Then we have Three Princess: The Barbie Movie: The three portraits are miniatures, which can exaggerate colours, so just to confirm that colour appears in other settings, here’s a significantly more muted portrait, except, that is, for Hedwig’s lining: And why stick to just a lining when you could go for a whole dress? Just in case you are wondering if the paintings …