The empire style in the fashion of France at the turn of the XVIIIth-XIXth centuries

The study is devoted to the peculiarities of the Empire style formation in France in the late XVIIIth - early XIXth centuries and the influence of this process on European fashion. As a result of the analysis of some works of art, the authors come to the conclusion about the influence of socio-political views and the artistic and moral views of the Emperor of France Napoleon Bonapart on the genesis of the Empire style. The French Empire in ladies’ fashion manifested itself, on the one hand, in the orientation towards ancient art, on the other hand, in an effort to demonstrate support for the Emperor-Conqueror’s policy, the viability of the owner of a fashionable outfit, her pickiness in expensive fabrics, interest in new styles and chic.