Young Lady, dressed in a retroussée Circassienne, with Sleeves à l'Espagnole, and coiffed with a Turban of Love. "No-one can deny that our French Ladies adopt their fashions from Ladies of almost every other kingdom; however, we must admit that there are restitutions that they make to almost all. Didn't they borrow, in the last … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 5e Figure
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 4e Figure
Pretty Agnes, coiffed à l'Anglomane, dressed in a Caraco en Veste with revers, &c. "Our Ladies, after having consumed all their science in infinitely varying their gowns, redingotes, demi-redingotes, etc. etc., have employed the little which remains to them to vary caracos which are nearly the only garments worn today. For that they have begun … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 3e Figure
Young Lady in a Caraco à la Flamande,* coiffed with a Turban à la Turque, &c. "A new fashion that many women have adopted and which doesn't truly suit them is that of curling the hair of young people, in five curls, of which two are above and three below, placed in "pigeon wings": excluding, however, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 3e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 2e Figure
Petite Maîtresse of the Palais Royal, dressed in a Robe à la Musulmane,* etc. etc. "The public promenades furnish the occasion of displaying on oneself all the luxury and taste to which one is susceptible. There is an assault of parures: the comers and goers pass in review and are judged with all rigor. The beauties … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 2e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Young élégante, coiffed in a Toque à la Couronne d'Amour,* dressed in an informal morning Gown etc. "Rome was the mistress of the world through its arms and politics; Paris holds the same rank and it is owed to its fashion; and it merits this, over all at this moment. Taste has never been more … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 1ere Figure
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