Author: Cassidy Percoco

Galerie des Modes, 4e Volume, 52e Cahier, 1ere Figure

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The beautiful Omphale walking at the Arsenal: she is in a little vest with revers with two rows of buttons over a petticoat trimmed in the newest taste: she is coiffed with a hat en pouf à la Luxembourg. (1787) "Ladies actually wear a turned-down collar, as on our frock coats, with their gowns en … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 4e Volume, 52e Cahier, 1ere Figure

The Myth of Chanel and the 1920s: X – Rising Hems

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As hem lengths rose and flowerpot hats moulded themselves to the side of the head, a voluntary simplification of clothing spread across a wide spectrum of society. The hemline was on a slow rise from the beginning of the twentieth century.  The stereotypical Edwardian skirt, for example, had a shape like an upturned lily, with … Continue reading The Myth of Chanel and the 1920s: X – Rising Hems

Galerie des Modes, 51e Cahier, 4e Figure

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The young and amiable Cephise dressed en Amazone and coiffed with a hat trimmed with aigrettes and panaches. 1. Hat edged with flowers, surmounted with gauze and trimmed with ribbons and pearls. 2. Hat trimmed with oval sequins with two follette* plumes. 3. Hat à la Harpie, trimmed with flowers, and surmounted with gauze. (1786) "Women come … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 51e Cahier, 4e Figure