December 15, 1785 It represents a Women in a Pierrot. Cap en Pouf, trimmed with a garland of roses; and a dark green ribbon. Ordinary coiffure with two curls, chignon on top. Trimmed kerchief, of Italian gauze. Violet caraco, edged with white; the stomacher matching, with a bow of dark green ribbon. Apple-green petticoat, trimmed with … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 3e Cahier, 1ere Planche
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Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 3e Figure
The amiable Suzette Dressed in a Caraco à la Huntress of Love. She is thinking about a rende-vous with her dear Philinte. "Our Ladies having adopted caracos almost exclusively for all sorts of dress, it was a relative necessity for them to apply themselves to varying them, to embellishing them, to deprive them of this … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 3e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Young Nymph provoking pleasure. She is Dressed in a Caraco à l'Amazone and Coiffed with a Sunflower Hat etc. etc. "Advice. A shop for women's clothes was just established at no. 28 rue Salle-au-Conte, under the direction of a very-skilled master seamstress. Gowns of diverse types will be found there, caracos, and all sorts of feminine … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 6e Figure
The young amazon resting from the fatigues of the hunt. She is coiffed in a Hat surmounted by Plumes and Panaches; she is dressed in a Caraco with revers, with Sleeves à l'Anglaise. "Many women wear petticoats and long caracos of white Holland basin, or plain white muslin or white linen, trimmed entirely with effilé of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 60e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 4e Figure
Pretty Agnes, coiffed à l'Anglomane, dressed in a Caraco en Veste with revers, &c. "Our Ladies, after having consumed all their science in infinitely varying their gowns, redingotes, demi-redingotes, etc. etc., have employed the little which remains to them to vary caracos which are nearly the only garments worn today. For that they have begun … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 4e Figure