Young Woman in a Circassienne of puce Italian gauze, with a petticoat of the same gauze covering another pink petticoat trimmed on the bottom with gauze pinned with a blue ribbon attached with Flowers and tassels and bouillonné gauze, and with manchettes of filet lace. Coiffed with a Hat en coquille, decorated with Flowers and … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 10e Cahier, 1e Figure
Category: 1770s
Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 6e Figure
Young lady on her morning walk, in a Polonaise trimmed in pipes, two watches at her sides, coiffed in a new, elegant pouf. (1778) Winged polonaise. These polonaises are made of the heaviest stuff, such as part-silk, moire,* and other similar trims; but they require the lightest: the tail, pulled high with ribbons in bows … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 5e Figure
Elegant bourgeoise walking in the Country, dressed in a morning Polonaise with a Cap in the new taste. (1778) The Mantelet is a type of little overcoat or light drapery, intended to cover the upper part of the body; it is kept out of the formal parure, but it has become so favored that one … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 4e Figure
Young elegant man in a dotted suit with a white vest trimmed with bands of printed Indian cotton, and coiffed with a Swiss hat and an English queue. (1778) Young Elegant Man, in a dotted frock coat with a coupé collar with buttonholes; the sleeves en fourreau with heart buttonholes. White vest, bordered with bands … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 3e Figure
Woman in morning Undress lying negligently on a Sofa, playing with her dog. (1778) Caraco à la Polonaise; it must be well-made to serve. It can be given a hood but though that hides the irregularities of the shoulders, it also loses the garment's lightness, which is its principal merit. The one in this Drawing … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 9e Cahier, 3e Figure
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