Technological advances brought eye-catching new textile colors, although the dying processes sometimes involved the use of deadly substances like arsenic. The return of William I, come to reclaim his royal title in 1813, was recently replayed in period costume on the beach at Scheveningen; costume dramas attract huge audiences; beards and moustaches are back in vogue...
This show and the accompanying catalogue draw on the fashion and costume collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and throw light on a range of hot topics of the 19th century: health & hygiene, colors & materials, etiquette & status, the fashion world and couturiers. Personal anecdotes provide insights into the lives of 19th-century people and settings created by designer Maarten Spruyt bring to vivid life such well-known characters from literature, film and television as the Dame aux Camelias, Mr Darcy, Eline Vere and the Kegge family from Dutch writer Hildebrand's Camera Obscura.
Jean Paul Gaultier gown, Foto: Koen Hauser, Art direction: Maarten Spruyt. Hair and makeup: Dennis Michael @ Angelique Hoorn
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