The young Eglé crying over the absence of her lover: she is dressed in a robe à la Turque* with gauze sleeves which are rétroussée with ribbons, she is coiffed en cheveux with poppies. 1. The Hat which crowns the whole is of gauze and relieved by laurels, called à la Victoire.** 2. Hat à la … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 50e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 49e Cahier, 6e Figure
The mincing Marinette with her dear lapdog in a public promenade: she is dressed in a light morning gown; her coiffure is a hat à la Zinzara. (1786) "We will announce twenty gowns of different colors for the summer, and will will announce them all in taffeta. Women do not wear those that are of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 49e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 49e Cahier, 5e Figure
The provoking Eriphile traveling to the voice of that which possesses her heart: she is dressed in a caraco and fourreau of taffeta: she is coiffed with a hat à la Marigny.* (1786) "We wear successively black-striped or white satin-striped white muslin caracos, and taffeta or other colored fabric caracos. We also wear sky-blue caracos, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 49e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie de Modes, 49e Cahier, 4e Figure
The young Elvire conversing in the evening of the pleasures that she must taste with Lindor in a tête-à-tête: she has a hat à la prétention; her gown is à l'Anglaise, kerchief with two gathered collars and mantelet of black taffeta. (1786) Public gardens. - "The Parisians never walk, they run, they rush. "The most beautiful … Continue reading Galerie de Modes, 49e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 49e Cahier, 3e Figure
The beautiful dreamer sitting in the summer in the middle of the Champs Elysées, waiting on her favorite with impatience: she is dressed in a caraco à la Chérubin with a hat à l'Erigonne.* (1786) Champs Elysées. - "A very agreeable glance is still that which offers the Jardin des Tuileries, or rather the Champs … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 49e Cahier, 3e Figure
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