Lady in beautiful Morning dress, with white and trimmed Gown and Petticoat, silk Muff, spotted Gauze Mantelet, Coiffed over a half-Baigneuse with a demi-Globe hat and thinking of the end of the Day, to that which occupies the Night. (1784) "On the method by which women draped their mantelets, the Journal de Paris of February … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier (bis 2), 1ere Figure
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Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier (bis), 6e Figure*
* There are two 39e Cahier (bis)es. The first one is five coiffure plates and a fashion plate, the second is all dress. I'm sorry, I'm confused too. Lady dressed in a very elegant grand Domino to go to a masked Ball. (1784?) This domino differs very little from that of plate 86, to which … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier (bis), 6e Figure*
Galerie des Modes, 34e Cahier bis, 6e Figure
Simple robe à la sultane, such as is actually worn without a grand parure. This gown is open in front and allows the whole petticoat to be seen; in the back it has the form of an untied polonaise and descends almost to the ground like the Lévite. Hat coiffure with a cap of Gauze … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 34e Cahier bis, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 34e Cahier bis, 5e Figure
Young Lady performing a dance; she is dressed in a Carmelite* morning Lévite, the Trim of the same fabric, the Collar gathered muslin with a large hem, petticoat of pale pink silk trimmed with the same, white Belt with colored fringe. (1782) Dance. - "One dances no more at the Opera ball; one no longer … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 34e Cahier bis, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 34e Cahier bis, 4e Figure
Morning robe à l'Anglaise with amadis sleeves, coupé petticoat with a large volant of muslin, kerchief with double row of trimming. This woman is coiffed with a hat of long-haired Vicuna with a ribbon around it. (1782) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1547.
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