The young Elvire playing with her cat. She is Dressed in a galant Pierrot and Coiffed with a Hat à la d'Hericort. " ... We have asked ourselves a million times why a beautiful woman always had a pleasing air; why being used to seeing her never renders us indifferent; why the more we see … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 61e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 6e Figure
The young amazon resting from the fatigues of the hunt. She is coiffed in a Hat surmounted by Plumes and Panaches; she is dressed in a Caraco with revers, with Sleeves à l'Anglaise. "Many women wear petticoats and long caracos of white Holland basin, or plain white muslin or white linen, trimmed entirely with effilé of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 5e Figure
Lady of Quality taking the fresh air at the Jardin du Roi. She is in a Hat à l'Anglomane and dressed in a Robe Anglaise. Furnishings made by Rose Bertin, modiste to the Queen, for the Baronne de Varielle. "September 14, 1787. - A straw hat lined and covered with gauze, trimmed with the same, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 4e Figure
The beautiful Sophie waiting for her gallant. She is in a Fourreau à l'Anglaise etc. "Apart from all the gowns that ladies wear, they still put on the very long fourreaux. It is not permitted to make them as formerly, in a silk fabric or colored linen; they can only be made of white linen … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 3e Figure
Young Lady watching the favorable child of the galant mystery. She is dressed in a morning Gown, and covered with a Hat à la D'Orvilliers* with a Chignon curled à la Conseilliere. "It is necessary ... to render justice to the French ladies, and especially to the Parisiennes: sometimes they justify their love for the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 3e Figure
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