THE BOURGEOIS AND BOURGEOISE. The bourgeoisie is the most considerable estate in the Kingdom, insomuch as it is the most numerous. It is the bourgeoisie that fills the coffers of the Sovereign and that peoples the Cities. An Empire is more or less flourishing according to the affluence of the Bourgeois. The Kings of France have made such … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 6
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Cabinet des Modes, 23e Cahier, 1ere Figure
October 15, 1786 MESDAMES, admit it; while your children are rather little, in order not to make you honest about your age, and not to shut down your coquetry, you take them with you in society, in the promenades, in all the frequented places: and even, when they are pretty, fine, playful, babbling, you glory … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 23e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Cabinet des Modes, 6e Cahier, 1ere Planche
February 1, 1786 (Note. Letters sent, whether to the Bookstore or to the Editor of this Work, must be franked. Those which are not will not be opened.) FIRST PLATE. It represents two children. The first is a little Boy beating a drum. Rush hat, trimmed with a bow and a blue ribbon. Shirt trimmed, with … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 6e Cahier, 1ere Planche
Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 6e Figure
1. Hat à la Zinzarra. 2. Morning baigneuse, seen on the side. 3. the same Baigneuse, seen from the back. 4. young Child Dressed in a galant Matelot etc. "Children ... also have fashions, that their fathers and mother are not vexed to learn; for they are often confused to know how to dress them. "Little girls almost always follow women's … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 5e Figure
1. Galant hat. 2. Baigneuse à l'Anglaise. 3. Hat à la Reine d'Amathonte.* The young Child is Dressed in a Fourreau of Gauze with a Scarf whose tassels hang behind her back. "... The little girl is dressed in a gown of white linen, whose bodice and sleeves are taffeta: this gown is tied with a long and wide belt ...; … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 5e Figure
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