Tableau Général de Goût, no. 1 pl. 1

September 6, 2019February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

1 Vendemier, an 7 (22 Sept. 1798) TWO WOMEN DRESSED A LA ROMAINE. No. 1 Hair braided and arranged in a spiral, enclosed in a net of red wool. This coiffure imitates the antique, and goes with their dress. It is not rare, though it is ridiculous, to see undress caps, velvet hats, cornettes of … Continue reading Tableau Général de Goût, no. 1 pl. 1

The Art of the Lingère – Chapter V: Explanation of the Terms of Art

August 18, 2019 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

FIFTH CHAPTER Explanation of the Terms of the Art, spread through in the previous Article and in the following. We thought that it would be more convenient and more comfortable to the reader to find the explanation of the terms of art used in the previous and following articles here, than to have to go … Continue reading The Art of the Lingère – Chapter V: Explanation of the Terms of Art

The Art of the Lingère – Chapter IV: First Part of the Works of the Lingère

June 7, 2019February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

The Trousseau. Two great events in life exercise the art of the lingère more than any other: marriage and birth, and it is not to be doubted that marriage precedes legitimate birth. When a marriage is decided, fathers and mothers, a relative, etc. ordinarily prepare the trousseau for the wife. "Trousseau" means everything that is necessary to … Continue reading The Art of the Lingère – Chapter IV: First Part of the Works of the Lingère

The Art of the Lingère – Chapter III: On Measuring

May 26, 2019 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

There is no question that this art rests on exact measures, given that its products are made to be extremely comfortable and ample enough to keep from interfering with the body's movements, and so washing the cloth before using it can hardly be dispensed with. By this precaution, which tightens it up, you can be … Continue reading The Art of the Lingère – Chapter III: On Measuring

The Art of the Lingère – Chapter II: Fabrics of Linen, Hemp, Cotton, and Lace

May 22, 2019 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

Linge in general being the main product of all nations, its manufacture is multiplied in proportion to need and luxury. The following is a list of linen and other fabrics which are used in France, their width, and the countries and provinces where they are made. FABRICS. Holland Frise (Frisian), or hollande (holland), is white linen: usually … Continue reading The Art of the Lingère – Chapter II: Fabrics of Linen, Hemp, Cotton, and Lace