Category: 1770s

Galerie des Modes, 22e Cahier, 1ere Figure

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Infernal Divinity's dress, invented by P. N. Sarrazin, Costumer to TRH Nosseigneurs the Princes Brothers of the King, Director of the Salon of Costumes of the Colisée. (1779) CHARACTER DRESS.  The symbolic attributes with which it is adorned announce well enough that it is a Fairy's Dress, a Magician's, Medea's. This costume was worn for … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 22e Cahier, 1ere Figure

Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 6e Figure

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Taffeta circassienne with bands of ribbons, with a petticoat of another color trimmed with gauze in little box pleats, and trimmed with three large bands of different colored ribbons. (1779) CIRCASSIENNE À L'ENFANT,* trimmed with flat bands: the two sides [of the bands] are accompanied by little gauze bands; "Peasant" sleeves, petticoat matching the Gown, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 6e Figure

Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 5e Figure

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Taffeta polonaise trimmed with indienne borders, spotted gauze therèse over a round cap belted with a head-band knotted negligently. (1779) Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 5e Figure