June 15, 1786 A Woman, at her toilette, always has need of someone she can consult in order to know if this Coiffure, this Cap, this Hat, this Gown suits her well, and if she can wear it to advantage in the Promenades or other public places: why should we not be her Counsel, and … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 15e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Author: Cassidy Percoco
New Museum Website!
Sorry, this is taking the place of your usually-scheduled fashion plate. There is a new museum (partial) collection out there, available for your perusal! In the main, it consists of scans of photographs, especially ones of the Adirondacks taken by Seneca Ray Stoddard around the end of the 19th century, street scenes in Glens Falls, … Continue reading New Museum Website!
Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 3e Figure
June 1, 1787 PLATE III. WE have drawn in this Plate a silver Oille* Pot, that could also be called a Soupière. This Oille Pot has two handles, decorated on each side with large parsley leaves. Its Cover is surmounted with an artichoke whose leaves spread rather far over the Cover. This Piece of silverwork is … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 3e Figure
Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 2e Figure
June 1, 1787 PLATE II. 1. A Woman in a Robe à la Turque, of a pearl grey Indian taffeta, edged with a black silk Ribbon. This Woman is in second mourning. On her head, she wears a straw Hat, black, trimmed around the crown with striped black gauze made in diamond points. A pink … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 2e Figure
La Petite Oye Update
When I started my Etsy shop last March, I wanted to make la petite oye: all of the white cotton or linen accompaniments for respectable dress in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. I first started with sleeve ruffles - simple things, and not easy to find - and then I added two Regency chemisette options and … Continue reading La Petite Oye Update
Mimic of Modes 