Full Dress of a Lady of Nuremburg in 1755

by Thomas Jefferys

This is an excellent copper plate engraving published by Thomas Jefferys in London for his book, A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern, which perfectly depicts the austere elegance of German nobility's clothing during the middle years of the 18th century.

While the soft French Rococo style of dress was the fashion trend of the time, the Full Dress of a Lady of Nuremberg demonstrates how these two elements of society blended together in the form of a distinctive German regional dress.