Boston MFA 44.1529 Coiffure in a straight toque, a Coque protruding over the forehead; four rolled curls forming a crest on the toque and three rolled curls on each side, going straight from under the ear, continuing in the same way to behind the toque; loose chignon tied only in the middle; two curls hanging in back. (1781)
Author: Cassidy Percoco
Galerie des Modes, 38e Cahier, 3e Figure
Boston MFA 44.1528 Coiffure called à la Princesse: a low toque in front, the Coque a little protruding, a frizzed area raised over the whole, edged with a row of little curls in hair roses, separated from the toque by a ribbon bandeau. Three curls on the sides, two hanging baton curls at the height of the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 38e Cahier, 3e Figure
The Nightgown (and the Negligee) (HSM #3)
(My version of "stashbusting" - the Historical Sew Monthly challenge for March - means finishing a post that had been languishing in my drafts for some time.) The term "nightgown"/"night gown", as used in the 18th century, is somewhat confusing. J. P. Ryan defines an English nightgown as synonymous to robe à l'anglaise, a fitted … Continue reading The Nightgown (and the Negligee) (HSM #3)
Exciting News!
I've been gradually releasing this announcement over various platforms as things get more solid. This is a pretty serious platform, so I wanted to wait until everything was totally and completely for certain. (I'm writing this ahead of time, when things are only about 99.9999% certain, and I'm so nervous about that last 0.0001%, I … Continue reading Exciting News!
Galerie des Modes, 38e Cahier, 2e Figure
Boston MFA 44.1527 New coiffure: the front straight, ending in a frizzed hérisson, the bottom of the Coiffure in the back and on the sides like the coiffure à l'enfance. The whole wrapped with a flower crown. (1781)
Mimic of Modes 