Project Gutenberg 2013-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 167 Robida, Albert 1848 1926 Robida, A. (Albert) ltf91004451 Mesdames Nos Aïeules: dix siècles d'élégances Illustrated by the author. Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Mesdames Nos Aïeules: dix siècles d'élégances" by Albert Robida is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the evolution of women's fashion over a millennium, tracing styles from ancient times to the contemporary scene of Robida's day. Through a blend of prose and illustrations, it reflects upon societal changes and cultural influences that shaped these fashions, celebrating the beauty and complexity of women's attire throughout history. At the start of the work, readers are introduced to a poetic piece reflecting on the fleeting nature of fashion, with musings on styles long past and the constant evolution of women's clothing. The narrative then delves into a discussion of the connections between fashion and architecture, suggesting that both are interrelated artistic expressions of their respective eras. Robida highlights the cyclical nature of fashion, indicating that past styles influence contemporary trends, as he prepares to take the reader on a detailed exploration of historical garments, their societal ramifications, and the elegant "grâce féminine" that underlies this ever-changing tapestry of women's fashion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44187/44187-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Costume -- France -- History GT Text FR Peuples et Sociétés Category: History - Other Category: Art Category: Fashion 331291 2025-07-17T16:38:18.653919 text/html 295987 2024-10-23T19:45:47 text/html 19787350 2025-07-17T16:38:36.626825 application/epub+zip 19729838 2025-07-17T16:38:21.980939 application/epub+zip 181736 2025-07-17T16:38:19.934902 application/epub+zip 19751104 2025-07-17T16:38:46.736837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19650800 2025-07-17T16:38:31.047843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239929 2022-09-20T07:20:27.318493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227947 2025-07-17T16:38:16.815970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207977 2024-10-23T19:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18056 2025-07-17T16:38:47.052737 application/rdf+xml 20345 2025-07-17T16:38:20.062886 image/jpeg 2771 2025-07-17T16:38:19.997891 image/jpeg 19622898 2025-07-17T16:38:19.368925 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia