Young Lady in a Caraco à la Flamande,* coiffed with a Turban à la Turque, &c. "A new fashion that many women have adopted and which doesn't truly suit them is that of curling the hair of young people, in five curls, of which two are above and three below, placed in "pigeon wings": excluding, however, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 3e Figure

Young Lady in a Caraco-Pierrot, with a black Scarf.  She is coiffed with a Hat à l'Anglomane* trimmed with Pearls, Ribbons, and floating Plumes. (1787) "The caraco can only make up the morning toilette, when it is still too early to dress and one wants to go out and make a tour of the promenade before … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 52e Cahier, 6e Figure

Lady of quality, a bouquet in her hand, breathing the good air at the Champs Elysées: she is in a hat à la Dorothée, trimmed with pearls and aigrettes, caraco à la Praslin edged with black with a trained petticoat. (1787) "Today felt hats are made of wool, very light, with tints of different colors. … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 52e Cahier, 3e Figure

Young Dancer dressed in a Pierrot caraco with a striped petticoat trimmed with gauze: she is coiffed with a straw hat trimmed with plumes, ribbons and flowers.  1. Black hat trimmed with aigrettes. 2. Hat en pouf. 3. Straw hat with 2 steel buckles. (1786) "It is the greatest fashion today, overall for the morning … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 51e Cahier, 6e Figure

Young Lady dressed in a caraco à la Berrot with a trained petticoat, holding in her hand a little switch. 1. Cap trimmed with a ribbon pleated down the length. 2. Hat à la Harpie.* 3. Hat trimmed with plumes and ribbons. (1786) "It is true that Zulmé was dressed in a caraco and a petticoat … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 51e Figure, 3e Figure