Young Woman in morning negligée, coiffed with a round linen cap with a large hem; the streaked headband and a diamond pin on the middle of the toque of the hair. She has a frilled gauze fichu on her collar, a satin pelisse trimmed with fur, and the petticoat of striped Indian taffeta. (1779) Deshabillé, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 4e Figure
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 3e Figure
Polonaise frock-coat seen from the back, with English braids marking the shape. (1779) Polonaise frock coat, without seaming in the back, the waist, and the edges, trimmed with English braids, with brandenburgs for buttons and buttonholes; collar of another color, cut as a kerchief.* Long and thin purse called à la Lyonnaise. Hair in Greek … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 3e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 2e Figure
Young Woman, coiffed in a round half-cap called "the Milkmaid", with a pink headband, a satin pelisse lined with fur over a Polonaise of pink taffeta striped with blue, with a petticoat of the same. (1779) Matching morning negligée, in Winter. The Print and the caption that accompanies it give a sufficient idea of this … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 2e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Robe à la Levantine trimmed in ermine; coiffure in Creole style. The petticoat and undervest, called à l'Assyrienne, invented by P. N. Sarrazin, Costumer-in-ordinary to Nosseigneurs the Princes of the Blood, brothers of the King and Director-in-ordinary of the Costuming of the Colisée. (1779) The desire to enfranchise the Ladies of the Robes, whose … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 17e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Galerie des Modes, Volume II
(NB: After this book, I have no uncolored scans - which means that occasionally the more costumey plates have been removed, sadly.) The favorable reception that the Public deigned to give to our Enterprise serves only to increase our zeal and to redouble our efforts to satisfy its taste, and merit more and more of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, Volume II