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18th Century French Wig
An exhibit at the Met of a recovered 18th century wig of the likes characters Yorick would have worn.
An Etching Titled "Twelve Fashionable Head-Dresses of 1781"
An etching demonstrating women's fashion in hairstyles in 1781
Fashion in the 18th Century
The painting depicts the extravagance and exaggeration of fashion in the eighteenth century. It was important for people to look a certain way, and that involved an excessive amount of clothing.
Giovanna Baccelli
Painted is a ballerina who traveled through Europe playing shows in the King's Theater and the Paris Opera. When Yorick goes to the Opera in Paris, he may have seen people in similar dress and appearance at the show.
Grown Ladies Taught to Dance by Monsieur Allemande from Paris
This is a painting from British School 18th Century. It depicts a scene where ladies learn to dance. Fancy and over-the-top hairstyles and fashion can be seen here.
Portrait of Quaker Lady
An older woman who appears to be a Quaker is painted with black and white clothing.
Six Stages of Mending a Face, Dedicated with respect to the Right Hon-ble. Lady Archer
A mocking visual depiction of the aging socialite Lady Sarah Archer, who was infamous for her excessive makeup (aside from her illegal gambling dens and how she went about marrying off her four teenage daughters)Also, this is hardly customary for a…
Table Portrait Of Woman With Her Daughter, Eighteenth Century
The mother looks to be from the upper class with beads the drape her hair to the blue fancy dress. Her daughter shares the same frilly attire and is handing her a rose.