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Empire Line Collection

"Empire Line: A Timeless Elegance Captured in Art and Fashion" Step into the world fashion, where grace and sophistication reign supreme

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Portrait of Jane Austen (1775-1817) (w / c on paper)

Portrait of Jane Austen (1775-1817) (w / c on paper)
XZL151841 Portrait of Jane Austen (1775-1817) (w/c on paper) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Evening Dresses for August 1808, illustration from Le Beau Monde or, Literary

Evening Dresses for August 1808, illustration from Le Beau Monde or, Literary
XZL150483 Evening Dresses for August 1808, illustration from Le Beau Monde or, Literary and Fashionable Magazine, 1808 (coloured engraving) by English School

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Full Dress, June 1814 from Ackermann's 'Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacture

Full Dress, June 1814 from Ackermann's "Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacture
COB44414 Full Dress, June 1814 from Ackermann's "Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacture, Fashions and Politics"; Private Collection.

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Madame Saint-Ange Chevrier, 1807. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly

Madame Saint-Ange Chevrier, 1807. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
Madame Saint-Ange Chevrier, 1807

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Not from Ackermann's Repository of Arts: instead from La Belle Assemblee, in which the plates were dated one month ahead, so this one reads August 1820

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1825

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1815. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1815. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1815

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1822

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1822

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Indoor Morning Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Indoor Morning Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Indoor Morning Dress), 1812

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1826

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Dinner Dress), 1825

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1824

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1824. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1824

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1823. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1823. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1823

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1823. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1823. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1823

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1823. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1823. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1823

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1822. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1822. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1822

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1818

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1818

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1818

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Carriage Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Carriage Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Carriage Dress), 1818

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1817

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1817

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1816

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Carriage Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Carriage Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Carriage Dress), 1816

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1816

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Half Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Half Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Half Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1814

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1813

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1813

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dress), 1813

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1812

Background imageEmpire Line Collection: Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Promenade Dress), 1812



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"Empire Line: A Timeless Elegance Captured in Art and Fashion" Step into the world fashion, where grace and sophistication reign supreme. From the delicate strokes of a watercolor portrait to the vibrant hues of a lithograph, this captivating style has left an indelible mark on history. In 1775, Jane Austen's portrait showcases her wearing an empire line gown, epitomizing the fashion of her time. The high-waisted silhouette accentuates her figure while exuding a sense of refined femininity. Fast forward to August 1808, as depicted in "Evening Dresses, " we witness women adorned in flowing empire line gowns from Le Beau Monde or Literary. These ethereal creations drape gracefully over their bodies, allowing for effortless movement and enchanting allure. The artistry continues with "Fan Flirtation" in 1908; here, we see how even accessories embraced the empire line trend. Delicate fans become extensions of these ladies' elegance as they flirtatiously interact with suitors at social gatherings. Marie Louise Duchess of Parma captivates us with her regal presence in Jean-Francois Ribault's masterpiece from c1810. Her majestic attire reflects the grandeur associated with empire line dresses during that era—a symbol of power and influence. Another glimpse into Marie Louise's wardrobe reveals her role as Empress Consort through another stunning creation captured by plate 74 creator in 1921. The intricate detailing and luxurious fabrics speak volumes about Napoleon Bonaparte's desire to showcase his wife's status through fashion. Transport yourself to "The Old World Garden" painted in 1897; amidst blooming flowers lies a lady draped elegantly in an empire line dress—proof that this style transcends time and remains eternally chic. A tender moment unfolds between mistress and slave captured on ivory around 1820.