The young Englishwoman wanting to make her fortune in Paris, in taking the French fashions and dreaming of the means of achieving them. She is coiffed in an anglomane Hat surmounted by Plumes over her hair, falling down over the forehead à la Jaquet etc. etc. "Foreigners must please Paris, for more than one reason. … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 5e Figure
Category: 1780s
Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 4e Figure
The beautiful Zulima Dressed in a Robe à la Sultane and Coiffed with a Pouf à la Turque etc. etc. Furnishings made by Mlle Bertine, modiste to the Queen, for Mme de Versisy. "1786, 15 December. - A pouf bordered with a Turban of white satin, a blonde lace of great height over it, a … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 3e Figure
The amiable Suzette Dressed in a Caraco à la Huntress of Love. She is thinking about a rende-vous with her dear Philinte. "Our Ladies having adopted caracos almost exclusively for all sorts of dress, it was a relative necessity for them to apply themselves to varying them, to embellishing them, to deprive them of this … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 3e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 2e Figure
The amiable Culinette, adjusting her Hat à la Tarare,* She is waiting for her dear Aleindor for a rendez-vous, etc. Pouf à la Tarare. "This pouf is made with two bands and a puff. The inner band is made of a wide green satin ribbon, forming a large bow in the back. The outer band … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 2e Figure
White Muslin Gown, ca. 1780
Should have asked Mom to stand up to take the picture ... This is the first 18th century gown I've made since taking those many patterns for my book, and I think it's a great improvement over the blue linen one I made a few years ago. (The stays underneath are much better as well.) … Continue reading White Muslin Gown, ca. 1780
Mimic of Modes 