Cabinet des Modes, 3e Cahier, 1ere Planche

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

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, 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