December 20, 1786 FRENCH FASHIONS. Two women's Busts. The first, dressed in a pink satin gown, wears a hat with a very high crown, made of satin with pink stripes and Sky blue stripes, trimmed on the front in three rows of large bows of yellow ribbons with green plain stripes down the middle and … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 4e Cahier, Plate III
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Magasin des Modes, 2e Cahier, Plate II
November 30, 1786 We said in the twenty-fifth Book of the first Year that the caps à la Turque could bring back the great mounted caps, which went so well with women's faces that they removed and ruined straw hats and chapeau-bonnettes, which most often uglified them, for the reasons we recorded, but which still broke them. One may … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 2e Cahier, Plate II
Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche II
November 20, 1786 We announced in the previous Book, on the occasion of caps à la Turque, that we would publish the type and the origin of caps à la Randan, sometimes called à la Bayard. These caps were born from the exquisite taste of the celebrated Actress (1) who played the role of Madame … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche II
Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier, 2e Figure
Boston MFA 44.1533 Round Cap with two rows of Linen [ruffles] with wide hems, streaked ribbon Round Cap with two rows of Linen [ruffles] with wide hems, ribbon tied in a bow, with a kerchief à la Marmotte Round Dormeuse Cap or morning coiffure Baigneuse of a new taste called the Galant Negligé Peasant cornette Cap à la … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier, 2e Figure
Caps!
A little while ago, I started working on making a new cap - my earlier one was the first I'd ever made, of course I did it without a real pattern, and the cotton was too heavy as well, so it was just terrible. Because I wanted to be able to sell caps in my … Continue reading Caps!
Mimic of Modes 