Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 3e Figure

Levite, with two pleats in the back, regular, stopped at the waist with a scarf that ends in tassels.  Coiffure: a straw hat trimmed with gauze en pouf, trimmed with flowers. (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 … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 3e Figure

Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 2e Figure

New Gown, called à la Longchamps, pulled up with love-knots and tassels, trimmed with sequins, and decorated with a Levite belt.  It is covered with a second gown of spotted gauze.  This Costume was invented by P. N. Sarrazin, Costumer to Nosseigneurs the Princes, Brothers of the King. (1779) Robe à la Longchamps, so named … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 2e Figure

Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 5e et 6e Figures

"Peasant" ball dress, composed of a jacket and petticoat of grey taffeta trimmed with bands of pink taffeta. (1779) Peasant suit used for balls. (1779) BALL AND THEATER COSTUME.  It suffices to glance at the two Prints to understand that they are intended to hang pendant. They contain the newly-adopted costume for appearing as a … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 5e et 6e Figures