New Gown, called à la Longchamps, pulled up with love-knots and tassels, trimmed with sequins, and decorated with a Levite belt. It is covered with a second gown of spotted gauze. This Costume was invented by P. N. Sarrazin, Costumer to Nosseigneurs the Princes, Brothers of the King. (1779) Robe à la Longchamps, so named … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 2e Figure
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Young Lady riding a horse. She is dressed en homme with a frock coat with bavaroises, and a petticoat. Her coiffure is a black hat covered with feathers of the same color. (1779) AMAZONIAN DRESS, worn by Women of quality. Before the Carrosses* had been imagined in France, and had multiplied to the point that … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 5e et 6e Figures
"Peasant" ball dress, composed of a jacket and petticoat of grey taffeta trimmed with bands of pink taffeta. (1779) Peasant suit used for balls. (1779) BALL AND THEATER COSTUME. It suffices to glance at the two Prints to understand that they are intended to hang pendant. They contain the newly-adopted costume for appearing as a … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 5e et 6e Figures
Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 4e Figure
Suit of wool, trimmed with braid à la financiere with a wide braid. (1779) FRENCH SUIT, of wool, relieved by a wide gold braid with scalloped lamella; double row of braid on the pockets and the sleeve parements, Bourgogne fashion. Matching vest and breeches. The braid on the vest and the garters match the braid … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 3e Figure
Redingote en Bakmann or hooded. (1779) BACKMANN: another type of Redingote, also called by the name of the one who first made use of this garment, destined principally to protect against the intemperacies of the air and the disagreeableness of the streets of Paris during the winter. The Backmann offered in the Print has a … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 20e Cahier, 3e Figure
Mimic of Modes 