Young Miss studying music; she is dressed in a caraco juste à la Polonaise. Her coiffure is a milkmaid cap. (1780) The first toilette of this young beauty is finished. Pending the time of her usual morning walk, she goes to assure herself that her voice has lost nothing of its agreeableness and her fingers … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 2e Figure
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Taffeta lévite, fitted and trimmed with gauze around it; fashionable belt. The woman is coiffed with a Spa hat. The dancing master in an informal suit in the fashionable color, and coiffed en herisson. (1780) The times are no more when one was obliged to specify on ball invitations: ladies without hoops. Dancers present themselves … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Galerie des Modes, 32e Cahier, 6e Figure
Young Girl in a little jacket à la Paysanne of Buras, trimmed with Ribbons, she has in front a Gauze Apron, she is coiffed with a black Hat with a colored Ribbon; the little Brother seen from the back is dressed in a Matelot, his hair, curled and frised negligently, without a hat. (1780)
Galerie des Modes, 32e Cahier, 5e Figure
This little Girl is dressed in a Fourreau of painted Linen trimmed with Bands and pulled up à la Polonaise over a white petticoat trimmed with a large Muslin volant; her Coiffure is a Bandeau over the hair en herisson. The youngest of the Children is coiffed with a Toquet à l'Anglaise. (1780)
Galerie des Modes, 32e Cahier, 4e Figure
The little Girl seen full-face is dressed in a Fourreau of Taffeta trimmed with Gauze; she has a Gauze Apron; her Fourreau is made à l'anglaise. Henri IV hat. The other little Girl has a Buras Fourreau pulled up à la Polonaise. The little Boy has a simple Matelot with pulled-up Sleeves. (1780)
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