Young Woman in morning negligée, coiffed with a round linen cap with a large hem; the streaked headband and a diamond pin on the middle of the toque of the hair.  She has a frilled gauze fichu on her collar, a satin pelisse trimmed with fur, and the petticoat of striped Indian taffeta. (1779) Deshabillé, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 4e Figure

Young Woman, coiffed in a round half-cap called "the Milkmaid", with a pink headband, a satin pelisse lined with fur over a Polonaise of pink taffeta striped with blue, with a petticoat of the same. (1779) Matching morning negligée, in Winter.  The Print and the caption that accompanies it give a sufficient idea of this … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 2e Figure

Robe à la Levantine trimmed in ermine; coiffure in Creole style.  The petticoat and undervest, called à l'Assyrienne, invented by P. N. Sarrazin, Costumer-in-ordinary to Nosseigneurs the Princes of the Blood, brothers of the King and Director-in-ordinary of the Costuming of the Colisée. (1779)    The desire to enfranchise the Ladies of the Robes, whose … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 1ere Figure