Polonaise Collection

Seaside Fashions 1878
Princess line dresses: one is short & more practical for walking, the other has a stand up collar, lacing down the central back seam, buttoned panels at the sides & a train

Race Going Couple
A bright orange tunic dress with a narrow hobble skirt, sleeves with volans, a V neck bodice & pannier or polonaise over-skirt & a soft brimless hat with a plume

Mary Josepha of Austria (1699-1757), Queen of Poland - Maria Josepha, Queen of Poland, 18th century
FLO4686521 Mary Josepha of Austria (1699-1757), Queen of Poland - Maria Josepha, Queen of Poland, 18th century, after Louis de Silvestre

Nobleman of Poland and a woman of Lithuania. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4704978 Nobleman of Poland and a woman of Lithuania. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Polish woman in winter dress. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture
FLO4704997 Polish woman in winter dress. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Woman of Silesia, in golden crown and silk dress, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4705495 Woman of Silesia, in golden crown and silk dress, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Illustration of an edition of Pushkin's drama " Boris Godunov" illustrated by Boris Zworykine
CUL4867242 Illustration of an edition of Pushkin's drama " Boris Godunov" illustrated by Boris Zworykine and published in Paris in 1927. Portion of Marina. Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Breeds of horses, 18th century. Hungarian 1, and small Polish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving
FLO4576422 Breeds of horses, 18th century. Hungarian 1, and small Polish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children)

Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate
VEN5027220 Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate and, joined by the Papaute and the Venitians, attack the Balkans

Polish lady, national costume, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4656292 Polish lady, national costume, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London

Woman in satin dress a la Polonaise, era of Marie Antoinette
5893587 Woman in satin dress a la Polonaise, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Woman in satin dress a la Polonaise, pipe bonnet with rosette, era of Marie Antoinette)

Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate
VEN5027226 Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate and, joined by the Papaute and the Venitians, attack the Balkans

Polish princess, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' "
FLO4686440 Polish princess, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern", Paris

Polish princess, 15th and 16th centuries - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686379 Polish princess, 15th and 16th centuries - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern"

Costume of a lady of Cracow, Poland, 19th century. She wears a square hat with plume, white jacket with frogging
FLO4655723 Costume of a lady of Cracow, Poland, 19th century. She wears a square hat with plume, white jacket with frogging, full blue skirts, red shoes

Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate
VEN5027222 Declin (crisis) of the Ottoman Empire and the Peace of Carlowitz: Austria, Russia and Poland coaliate and, joined by the Papaute and the Venitians, attack the Balkans

Victorian mourning dress 1875
Widow's mourning dress. 1875

Woman wearing morning dress 1875
Widow wearing elegant Victorian mourning dress, with tassel edge, tails and long train. Hair dressed high at the back with complicated twists and rolls with flat cap. Date: 1875

Children of London's West End. Boys: knitted jersey suits with knickerbockers. Girls: pink polonaise & sunbonnet; lilac dress with yoke, sash, gathered bodice & gigot sleeves Date: 1884

Portrait of Frederic Chopin, 1838 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4680559 Portrait of Frederic Chopin, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 45x38 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Portrait of Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Poland, 1915 (colour litho)
472953 Poland, 1915 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing girl representing Poland; from a series of Dancing Girls of the World)

The Polonaise by the Prince and Princess Frederick-William in the White Hall of the Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving)
2771386 The Polonaise by the Prince and Princess Frederick-William in the White Hall of the Royal Palace, Berlin (engraving) by English School

A Polonaise in Cloth trimmed with Silk (litho)
1593057 A Polonaise in Cloth trimmed with Silk (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Polonaise in Cloth trimmed with Silk)

Woman in satin dress a la Polonaise, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in satin dress a la Polonaise, pipe bonnet with rosette, era of Marie Antoinette. Robe a la Polonaise de satin leger, bonet a tuyaux

Woman with black page, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman with tall pouf hairstyle in a taffeta dress with train caried by a black page, era of Marie Antoinette. Dame de qualite a qui un jeune negre porte la queue

Fashionable woman with toy dog, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle, Costumes and hairstyles of the 18th century

Fashionable bonnet from the era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle, Costumes and hairstyles of the 18th century

Portrait of Mademoiselle Guimard as Terpsichore (oil on canvas)
993953 Portrait of Mademoiselle Guimard as Terpsichore (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 195.5x120.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Study for Les Polonaises de Chopin, 1850 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT165862 Study for Les Polonaises de Chopin, 1850 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Kwiatowski, Antar Teofil (1809-91); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Polish, out of copyright

Lady dressed in a polonaise style dress, engraved by Dupin, plate no
STC427867 Lady dressed in a polonaise style dress, engraved by Dupin, plate no.82 from Galeries des Modes et Costumes Francais, c.1778-87 (coloured engraving) by Desrais

Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus ((Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543) Polish astronomer
JLJ4644677 Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus ((Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543) Polish astronomer. Anonymous painting of the Polish School. 16th century. Poland

Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century

International Exhibition of Decorative Arts - Paris. The Polish Republic Pavilion - designed by Joseph Czajkowsky. Date: 1925

PANIER REVIVAL 1912
Latest Paris mode is a recreation or revival of a mid C18th polonaise called here a panier dress. Worn with Louis heel shoes & a fur stole. Date: 1912

AT THE RACES 1912
A bright orange tunic dress with a narrow hobble skirt, sleeves with volans, a V neck bodice & pannier or polonaise over-skirt & a soft brimless hat with a plume. Date: 1912

LE PARTIE DE WISCH
A well-to-do group of French ladies and gentlemen in fine clothes play a game of whist Date: 18th century

POLISH LEGION 1810
Men of the LEGION POLONAISE, Regiment de la Vistule, serving alongside the French in Napoleons war with Russia, hated by the Poles Date: 1810

SELLING MATCHES
A woman and a small boy sell matches on the London streets Date: 1804

Child Fashions circa 1870
Boy: D-B jacket with cape, knickerbockers, striped socks & heeled boots. Girls: striped polonaise & fringed cape; tunic dresses with dentate hems, bustles & button trim Date: circa 1870

Marie Taglioni dancing Polonaise, 1847. Private Collection

Countess Klaudyna (Claudine) Potocka, nee Dzialynska (1801-1836), 1820s. Found in the Collection of Biblioteka Narodowa, Warszawa

Autographed partiture of the Polonaise, Op. 53 in A flat major for piano, 1843. Found in the Collection of Pierpont Morgan Library

Chopins Polonaise - Ball at Hotel Lambert in Paris. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu

A Polonaise Rug from Persia, c1630, (1923). From International Studio, March 1923. [International Studio, Inc. New York, 1923]

French womens fashions, 1780 (1882-1884). A rich bourgeoise wearing a caraco, a lady in a formal gown and with a la Victoire hairstyle, and an elegant woman in a polonaise

A Polonaise Dress with draped overskirt. (From Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Francais), 1778. From a private collection

Woman in Pink Dress / 1869
A pink dress representative of the style of about 1869 - 1870. Viewed from the side the polonaise & overskirt are clearly visible

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"Polonaise: A Journey through Time and Fashion" Step into the world of elegance, as a race-going couple dons their finest polonaise attire in 1878. The seaside breeze carries whispers of Victorian mourning dress from 1875, while a woman gracefully adorns herself in morning dress of the same era. In bustling London's West End, children frolic with style - boys sporting knitted jersey suits paired with knickerbockers, and girls adorned in pink polonaise dresses and sunbonnets or lilac dresses with yokes, sashes, gathered bodices, and gigot sleeves. This delightful scene unfolds before us in 1884. A portrait captures the essence of Frederic Chopin in 1838; his music resonates through time like the enchanting melody of a polonaise. Meanwhile, aristocratic dress from the 18th century exudes opulence and grandeur. Traveling to Poland in 1915 reveals vibrant colors on lithographs that depict its rich culture. In Berlin's Royal Palace White Hall engraving showcases an exquisite moment when Prince Frederick-William leads a polonaise dance with Princess Frederick-William. Witnessing a cloth trimmed with silk takes us back to another era - where women dressed à la Polonaise during Marie Antoinette's reign. Accompanied by her black pageboy companion, she epitomizes grace and sophistication. The word "polonaise" weaves together various elements - fashion trends spanning centuries, cultural celebrations captured through engravings or lithographs – all encapsulating the allure associated with this elegant dance form originating from Poland. As we delve into history's tapestry adorned by these captivating images and stories surrounding "polonaise, " we are reminded that fashion is not merely fabric but an expression of artistry intertwined with human emotions across time.