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Court Costume or Full Dress Costume
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Officials were expected to wear a full dress costume at the court of King William I of the Netherlands. There was one for every occasion. The king determined what it looked like and drew inspiration from the period he spent in exile in England. This is evident from the stiff raised collar worn with a cravat, and the white piping of the suit.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCourt Costume or Full Dress Costume. c. 1815 - c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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