Robe à l'Anglaise, the bodice laced in the back, the skirt is tucked up,* the sleeves of a color different from that of the Gown, the whole edged with a very narrow ribbon of any desired color. (1784) "A woman said: I would go to Rome to seek fashion, if it were required.  What is … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 5e Figure

Robe à l'Anglaise, Fichu-en-Mantelet, Gauze Hat. (1784) "The merit of this outfit is to narrow the body as much as possible.  It is necessary that the gown takes in and emphasizes the waist.  It is best to wear tightened stays underneath.  The bodice of the stays and the gown must be fastened very loosely to … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 4e Figure

Robe truly à l'Anglaise, without trimming, sleeves en Pagodes with Amadis sleeves, the front of the Gown simply turned back, forming a robing. (1784) "It is to avoid being confused with courtesans of all types and overall with their company that women have created the new terms for society such as grand genre, meilleur ton, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 1ere Figure

Robe à l'Anglaise trimmed with knife pleats edged with a Muslin frill, with cords and buttons matching the Gown, Hat trimmed with a gauze toque negligently fitted with a ribbon. (1784) Watches. - "The fashion was, some time ago, to have two, but I can only assume it remains.  Most of the watches are little, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 41e Cahier (bis), 6e Figure

Morning robe à l'Anglaise with amadis sleeves, coupé petticoat with a large volant of muslin, kerchief with double row of trimming.  This woman is coiffed with a hat of long-haired Vicuna with a ribbon around it. (1782) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1547.