Costume of a Fury or Eumenide restored for the theatre of the Opera by P. N Sarrazin, Costumer to TRH Nosseigneurs the Princes, Brothers of the King. (1779) BALL AND THEATRICAL DRESS. Character of a Fury. The bodice is composed of two dragon skins, trimmed with their wings; some forming the sleeves and collar with … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 22e Cahier, 4e Figure
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Galerie des Modes, 22e Cahier, 3e Figure
Roman military outfit for the Théatre Français, covered with its purple coat of arms, embroidered around the edges. (1779) ROMAN SUIT, for the Theater. On this Military Outfit, see the Memoirs of the Academy of Inscriptions. We will observe only that that the Romans not being used to wearing breeches or trousers, and this habit … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 22e Cahier, 3e Figure
Link Sharing
Recently I've been applying to jobs, and getting emotional about how few of them there are and my chances &c., and then I was thinking I should go for a second, more generalized M.A. or possibly a PhD, and I've come across a decent number of links I wanted to share with those others in … Continue reading Link Sharing
Galerie des Modes, 22e Cahier, 2e Figure
Young Lady who is decked out in a large, hooded, taffeta Domino; this dress was adopted a long time ago at the public balls when one doesn't intend to dance, but to enjoy the spectacle without being recognized: it is convenient in that it covers the most négligé toilette and the grandest parure equally. (1779) … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 22e Cahier, 2e Figure
Painting Costume Analysis: Pamela Series, Part Five
V: Pamela Leaves Mr. B's House in Bedfordshire, Joseph Highmore, 1743-4; Fitzwilliam Museum M.Add.7 Finally, finally, Pamela's starts and stops and Mr. B's waylayings result in Pamela climbing into his coach to be driven home. But Letter XXXII begins with Pamela bewailing her fate, before taking a step back to the time when she thought … Continue reading Painting Costume Analysis: Pamela Series, Part Five
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