Galerie des Modes, 3e Cahier de Grandes Robes d'Etiquette, 1ere Figure

To the Marquise de Torre Monsamal:

“1785, 8 March. – 10 ells of spring fabric is gros de Naples with a white ground, spangled with silver and lilac for a wide-hooped gown at 120 livres … 1,200 livres.

“Two pieces of spangled crêpe embroidered with lilac sequins in medallions for the petticoat at 200 livres … 400 –

“The trimming of said gown, the drapery bordered with a fringe of silver tassels with a garland of silver and lilac sequins or a pleated ruffle of silver blonde edged with a fringe, a butterfly bow fringed at each corner, the bottom of the parement matching, the manchettes trimmed with fringe, the petticoat in spangled and striped crêpe trimmed with a volant of spangled and satin-striped crêpe edged with a fringe and tatting, a garland in lilac sequins and silver-spangled bows … 1,080 –

“A gown edging in blonde … 15 –

“A parure of three bows in spangled silver lamé ribbon … 60 –

“The matching stomacher en barrière … 27 –

“A pair of manchettes with three rows of very beautiful blonde of an extraordinary width on a fine tulle … 216 –

“A chérusque in a matching beautiful blonde … 120 –

“A shift trimmed with a row of beautiful blonde … 48 –

“A blonde frill … 27 –

“A pouf edged with a barrière of lilac sequins, a pleated ruffle of very beautiful blonde, three plumes with lilac tips, blonde gauze and ribbon behind … 240 –

“A side bouquet of variegated carnations and Spanish jasmine … 48 -“

Dossiers Bertin (Doucet Library)