Young lady in a solid Polonaise of Buras, trimmed with a band of the same stuff, in 1778. (1778) Jean-Jacques Rousseau, citizen of Geneva, after having strongly declaimed against the swaddling of infants and the normal manner of dressing them, at last had the satisfaction of making converts: children were raised and dressed following the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 5e Figure
Category: 18th century
Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 4e Figure
Genteel and poetic abbé, reading with enthusiasm a piece of verse that he composed. (1778) The costume of what one calls an Abbé has singularly changed since the beginning of the eighteenth century; one should not at any time be surprised by this change and imagine that the young Abbés of our time are different … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 2e Figure
THE DISTRACTED WOMAN. This woman, after being entirely dressed, remembers that she has not washed her feet, and is brought a basin by her chambermaid. Her Gown is of wine-grey Gourgouran* trimmed with the same, the ribbon around the trim is sky blue, tied at intervals with little flowers. The chambermaid is in a caraco … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 2e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 3e Figure
THE DELIGHTS OF THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. Gown of solid-colored taffeta in a soft color, trimmed with the same material. The suit has a yellowish ground, dotted, with white vest and breeches. (1778) Open and low-cut petite robe, leaving the compere uncovered, topped with a parfait contentement; trim matching the stuff of the dress in … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 3e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 1e Figure
Young Lady getting a new hairstyle; she is in a peignoir and her gauze petticoat of very soft yellow. The Hairdresser is in a slightly powdered red vest, black breeches, and grey silk stockings. (1778) The moments devoted to the toilette are regarded as moments of idleness. It is ordinarily the time when Ladies choose … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 12e Cahier, 1e Figure
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