Grand Robe de Cour in the Asiatic taste, decorated with gauze and garlands of oak. Detail of different grandes robes. - "1785, January 2. - The trimming of a pink and black satin gown, the parement edged with a pleated frill of black lace with a great height, fond d'Angleterre for border, a heavy chicory of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 1er Cahier de Grandes Robes d'Etiquette, 3e Figure

Full dress of the Court Ball, with sleeves à la Gabrielle etc.* "February 27, 1785. - The queen declared: "That in the month of November she would be thirty years old; that nobody in all likelihood could avoid it; that her project was to remove from her parure the parts which could only be fitting for … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 1er Cahier de Grandes Robes d'Etiquette, 2e Figure

Robe de Cour pulled up on the right side with a ribbon bow, and decorated with garlands; the left side falls in the usual way: it is trimmed and decorated with pearls and laurels.* "One could venture, without fear of being contradicted, that it is hardly in practice today for Women to wear gowns of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 1er Cahier de Grandes Robes d'Etiquette, 1ere Figure