I was looking for ruffles in eighteenth century fiction (as you do) when I came across one reference to a white muslin gown with a lilac petticoat in the Lady's Magazine for 1780. "A Series of Letters: Miss Wallis to Miss Greville", p. 143 Generally, in these periodicals, muslin is white and anything colored is … Continue reading Muslin Gowns and Silk Coats
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 29e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Woman dressed in a plain Lévite edged with a band of pleated Gauze; the Belt in the latest fashion, of spotted ribbon, with knots and fringe at the end; she is coiffed with a turban or toque à la Levantine pulled up with Pearls and surmounted with plumes in panaches on a half-négligée and very … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 29e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 6e Figure
Dress à l'Insurgente: this gown is a robe à l'Anglaise with pagoda sleeves, which usage has been adopted by the Anglo-American women: it is pulled up as our robes à la Vestale were pulled up in the last Century. The petticoat is trimmed with a band in the same color of the lining of the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 5e Figure
Young Bourgeois Actress studying her role; she is dressed in a Circassienne, the petticoat trimmed with a band in the color of the gown: all the trims are bordered with a blonde lace, a volant of gauze at the bottom of the band on the petticoat: the sleeves trimmed with gauze. (1780) CIRCASSIENNE FRANÇAISE, thus … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 4e Figure
Robe à la Circassienne, the flat trimming edged with gauze: coiffure belted with a ribbon trimmed with pearls, ending in a bow from which hang tassels: the top of the head decorated with flowers. (1780) TAILED CIRCASSIENNE, lightly pulled up on the front with a cord with three tassels; flounced mancherons, parement round or en … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 4e Figure
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