Mid-19th to 20th century court dress (German Empire)

Figure 1.1. William Pape, Neujahrsempfang Kaiser Wilhelm II. in der Knobelsdorff-Oper am 1. Januar 1901, 1901, oil on canvas, 104 x 123 cm, Museum Abtei Liesborn, Liesborn, source: museum-digital.

1880s–1910s

Court train

Figure 1.2. Maker unknown, Manteau de cour from the court of Emperor Wilhelm II, 1888-1914, Wernigerode Castle, Wernigerode, source: museum-digital.