Fichu Collection

Woman in a ball gown with mask, 1788
Woman in a ball gown, with chapeau topped with a pouf decorated with ribbons and laurel leaves, fichu, corset in English taffeta, and blue taffeta petticoat

Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, after a miniature by Sicard, 1885 (lithograph)
5893603 Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, after a miniature by Sicard, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, after a miniature by Louis Marie Sicard)

Fashionable woman with fan, era of Marie Antoinette
5893567 Fashionable woman with fan, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable woman with fan, era of Marie Antoinette)

Woman in dress a la turkish in white linen and English lace, white petticoat with lace falbalas, fichu, blue gilet
FLO4671876 Woman in dress a la turkish in white linen and English lace, white petticoat with lace falbalas, fichu, blue gilet, and gold medallion with initials CD

Woman in huge upcombed hairstyle with curls at the nape, surmounted with a bonnet and fichu. Hairstyle at the Quinot
FLO4606409 Woman in huge upcombed hairstyle with curls at the nape, surmounted with a bonnet and fichu. Hairstyle at the Quinot

Woman in canary-yellow taffeta demi-redingote, pink pointed bodice, white taffeta petticoat, and fichu
FLO4671912 Woman in canary-yellow taffeta demi-redingote, pink pointed bodice, white taffeta petticoat, and fichu. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and plumes

Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and hat-hat in white crepe
FLO4671855 Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and hat-hat in white crepe. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times

Woman in redingote in black wool with two collars, bonnet a la grande pretesse with artificial roses
FLO4671803 Woman in redingote in black wool with two collars, bonnet a la grande pretesse with artificial roses, and woman in striped taffeta robe, fichu

Woman in large black felt hat with a poppy-red ribbon, caraco jacket, violet corset, and black and poppy petticoats
FLO4671780 Woman in large black felt hat with a poppy-red ribbon, caraco jacket, violet corset, and black and poppy petticoats, white fichu and falbala, 1787

Woman in satin robe a la turkish in violet and green stripes, canary corset, white petticoat and fichu
FLO4671767 Woman in satin robe a la turkish in violet and green stripes, canary corset, white petticoat and fichu, and a bonnet a la turkish decorated with heron plumes

Portrait of the Duchess of Polignac, 1885 (lithograph)
5893614 Portrait of the Duchess of Polignac, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac, a favourite of Marie Antoinette)

Duchess of Tourzel, governess to Marie Antoinette's children, 1885 (lithograph)
5893608 Duchess of Tourzel, governess to Marie Antoinette's children, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of the Duchess of Tourzel, governess to Marie Antoinette's children)

Portrait of the Princesse de Lamballe, 1885 (lithograph)
5893606 Portrait of the Princesse de Lamballe, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Marie-Louise Therese of Savoy-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe. La Princesse de Lamballe d'apres Grevedon)

Marie Agnes Francoise Pascale Hosten playing piano, 1885 (lithograph)
5893613 Marie Agnes Francoise Pascale Hosten playing piano, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Agnes Francoise Pascale Hosten, Madame la Comtesse d'Arjuzon)

Sketch portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1780, 1885 (lithograph)
5893624 Sketch portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1780, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Sketch portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1780)

Queen Marie Antoinette in her outfit on the flight to Varennes, 1885 (lithograph)
5893616 Queen Marie Antoinette in her outfit on the flight to Varennes, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette in her outfit on the flight to Varennes, June 21 1791)

Portrait of the Duchess of Polignac, 1885 (lithograph)
5893612 Portrait of the Duchess of Polignac, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac, a favourite of Marie Antoinette)

Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze
FLO4671905 Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze, and headdress of artificial roses and ribbons

Woman with muff, era of Marie Antoinette
5893576 Woman with muff, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Woman with muff, bathing cap under hat, morning dress, era of Marie Antoinette)

Woman in a ball gown, with chapeau topped with a pouf decorated with ribbons and laurel leaves, fichu
FLO4671829 Woman in a ball gown, with chapeau topped with a pouf decorated with ribbons and laurel leaves, fichu, corset in English taffeta, and blue taffeta petticoat

Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three parts with a fichu bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere
FLO4606284 Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three parts with a fichu bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era

Fashionable woman in giant bonnet., era of Marie Antoinette
5893571 Fashionable woman in giant bonnet., era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable woman in giant bonnet pouring scent into a handkerchief., era of Marie Antoinette)

Woman in a sea-green redingote with two collars, gauze fichu, felt hat in canary decorated with ribbons
FLO4671805 Woman in a sea-green redingote with two collars, gauze fichu, felt hat in canary decorated with ribbons, her hair tied with a hairpin a la Cagliostro. She holds a long cane or badine

Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Dress of very rich Azof-green silk, with two skirts

Fashions for August - Country or Seaside Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for August - Country or Seaside Dress, 1858. Round hat of leghorn, with a very broad brim, inclining downward on the forehead, so as to shade the face from the sun

Fashions for July, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for July, 1858. Fig. 1: Dress of green silk, with quilles or sides trimmings of black passementerie...The corsage, which is pointed at the waist

Woman's Robe à l'anglaise ensemble (gown, petticoat, fichu); hat; and shoes, Robe: 1780-1790. Creator: Unknown
Woman's Robe a l'anglaise ensemble (gown, petticoat, fichu); hat; and shoes, Robe: 1780-1790. Petticoat: 1780s; Hat: Shoes: c.1770

Constantia Foster with baby, 1790s. Creator: Henri-Pierre Danloux
Constantia Foster with baby, 1790s. Woman holding a child who may be her son, her sister, or a niece or nephew. In the western world, small boys wore gowns or dresses until they were breeched

Portrait of Maria van IJsseldijk, standing knee piece, 1736-1805. Creator: Isaac Lodewijk La Fargue
Portrait of Maria van IJsseldijk, with marriage certificate, 1736-1805. Knee-length portrait of Maria van IJsseldijk, born in The Hague 11-7-1743

Susan B. (Susan Brownell) Anthony, 1820-1906, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Susan B. (Susan Brownell) Anthony, 1820-1906, between 1900 and 1906. Photograph shows Susan B. Anthony, half-length portrait, seated, turned to the left, facing front, with hands on lap

Helen Hay, between 1890 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Helen Hay, between 1890 and 1910. Photograph shows three-quarter length portrait of poet, writer and philanthropist Helen Julia Hay (Mrs. Helen Payne Whitney), seated in front of door, facing front

Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. William F. Dennis; Mrs. Chase Riker; Mrs. Mann Barker, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. William F. Dennis; Mrs. Chase Riker; Mrs. Mann Barker, 1912. Society occasion, USA. Wives of influential men - the older woman is wearing late 19th century bonnet

Paris Fashions for June - Canezou, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for June - Canezou, 1850. An Indian muslin Canezou, embroidered and trimmed with malines, open and buttoned up in the back. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Paris fashions for October, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for October, 1862. Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Robe of very dull black taffety. On the skirt three bands of blue silk ruched with a narrow guipure

French woman wearing the fashion of July 1792. She wears a bonnet with ribbons and bows, wig, fichu (neckerchief), fitted bodice dress with ribbon hem

French woman wearing the fashion of March 1792 French woman wearing the fashion of March 1792. She wears a bonnet with a cockade of feathers, full wig, large fichu (neckerchief)

Style dresses in taffetas. Fichu, sleeve and skirt garniture formed of flounces, edged with cered ribbon, corselet belt with back bow of contrasting taffetas 12

French woman wearing the fashion of January 1792 French woman wearing the fashion of January 1792. She wears a straw hat with feathers, wig, fichu (neckerchief)

Fashionable gentleman in coat, era of Marie Antoinette
Fashionable gentleman in coat, breeches and boots with cane and hat, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle

Woman in jacket and skirt, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in green feathered bonnet, scarlet velvet jacket over a long full green silk skirt with floral-print edging. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ch

Woman in fur-trimmed outfit, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in floral bonnet, wearing a fichu and pink fur-trimmed coat over long white skirts and carrying a cane. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ap

Woman in white dress, pink fichu and corsage, pink bonnet-chapeau. Handcoloured lithograph by A. Carrache after an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from Les Modes Parisienne sous le

Man in loose fitting coat, waistcoat, trousers and boots
Man in loose fitting coat of grey cloth with velvet collar, pink-and-white check waistcoat, hazelnut colour trousers and soft boots. Handcoloured lithograph by E

Young girl from the environs of Bamberg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. In her Sunday clothes on her way to church, holding a prayer book, with her throat covered by a scarf

Woman of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th century. She wears a tall hat trimmed with lace and decorated with ribbons, a white fichu tucked into a lowcut bodice and skirt in the same fabric

Fashions for November - Robe of White Crape over a slip of White Satin, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for November - Robe of White Crape over a slip of White Satin, 1858. The robe has a double skirt trimmed with ruches of blonde, four rows on the lower and three on the upper skirt

Anna Theodora Barbara Regenburg, née Wetche, 1838. Creator: Georg Raedel
Anna Theodora Barbara Regenburg, nee Wetche, 1838

Susan B. Anthony, c1890-1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Susan B. Anthony, between c1890 and c1910. Half length portrait, seated, facing left. [American social reformer and women's rights activist]

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"Fichu: A Timeless Fashion Accessory" Step back in time to the year 1788, where a woman in a magnificent ball gown adorned with a delicate mask captures the essence of elegance. This enchanting image showcases not only her beauty but also the presence of a fichu, an accessory that adds grace and sophistication to any ensemble. Throughout history, women have embraced this versatile piece, using it as both a fashion statement and practical garment. From modelling dresses for Marshall and Snelgrove advertisements to embodying the era of Marie Antoinette, these fashionable gentlemen and ladies knew how to incorporate the fichu flawlessly into their attire. In one portrait from that era, we see a woman donning a jacket and skirt ensemble while another opts for an outfit trimmed with luxurious fur. Both outfits are elevated by the addition of a delicate pink fichu and corsage - proving that no matter your style or preference, there is always room for this timeless accessory. Not limited to just women's fashion, men too embraced the charm of the fichu. A dashing gentleman wearing loose-fitting coat paired with waistcoat trousers and boots exudes confidence while effortlessly incorporating this small yet impactful detail into his overall look. Even young girls from Franconia understood its allure; they were seen sporting their own versions of this stylish item. And as time progressed towards 1865-1880, Emma Cecilia Thursby became an icon herself when she wore her elegant white dress accompanied by her trusty fichu - captivating audiences with her talent and impeccable taste. Fast forward to 1913; we witness another stunning portrayal featuring a woman dressed in striped linen holding onto both bird and cage. Her choice to wear a fichu demonstrates not only her love for nature but also her appreciation for classic fashion elements that withstand changing trends. Finally, let us not forget Mrs.