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| December 15, 1785 |
It represents a Women in a Pierrot.
Cap en Pouf, trimmed with a garland of roses; and a dark green ribbon.
Ordinary coiffure with two curls, chignon on top.
Trimmed kerchief, of Italian gauze.
Violet caraco, edged with white; the stomacher matching, with a bow of dark green ribbon.
Apple-green petticoat, trimmed with two white ribbons.
Chinese sabots, carmelite color, trimmed with white ribbons, à la Jeannette.
Mimic of Modes 
Dear Cassidy,Oh, how interesting!!! The text names the jacket first a Pierrot, and then a caraco. Same garment. Plus, that the fabric underneath the open part of the jacket is a stomacher!!!!!! The pierrot appears to be imitating men's styles with the deep, high cutaway effect.Plus, just like the old stomacher style, I would guess, and pinned in place, but instead of an upward vee, it faces downwards!Omigoodness, is this truly what I am reading? If so, then making such jackets is suddenly much easier. (Although the Internet has lately circulated a yellow dress that imitates the Pierrot effect with trim only: it's really just an anglaise.)Very best,Natalie
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I was very happy with this one as well! Ages ago I came across a reference to “peaked high stomachers” being worn with polonaises, and then there's this weird française and its weird stomacher – it's on my list to try out the style. There's so much variation in the 1780s, it's amazing!
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