June 15, 1786 PLATE II. A Daybed à la Turque, to put in a little Apartment. This Bed is only three feet wide, and six feet long; it is very-slightly elevated, and it is scarcely above the ground. The seat is trimmed with a well furnished mattress and two cushions. Above is raised, more than … Continue reading Cabinet es Modes, 15e Cahier, 2e Figure
Category: 1780s
Cabinet des Modes, 15e Cahier, 1ere Figure
June 15, 1786 A Woman, at her toilette, always has need of someone she can consult in order to know if this Coiffure, this Cap, this Hat, this Gown suits her well, and if she can wear it to advantage in the Promenades or other public places: why should we not be her Counsel, and … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 15e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 3e Figure
June 1, 1787 PLATE III. WE have drawn in this Plate a silver Oille* Pot, that could also be called a Soupière. This Oille Pot has two handles, decorated on each side with large parsley leaves. Its Cover is surmounted with an artichoke whose leaves spread rather far over the Cover. This Piece of silverwork is … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 3e Figure
Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 2e Figure
June 1, 1787 PLATE II. 1. A Woman in a Robe à la Turque, of a pearl grey Indian taffeta, edged with a black silk Ribbon. This Woman is in second mourning. On her head, she wears a straw Hat, black, trimmed around the crown with striped black gauze made in diamond points. A pink … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 2e Figure
Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 1ere Planche
June 1, 1786 If someone complains of the great variety of Fashions, of the great rapidity with which they succeed each other, and of the expense that they seem required to entail, because there is not time to wear its coats, and it is necessary to replace them all of a sudden with others; he … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 14e Cahier, 1ere Planche
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