Négligé of a young Lady of quality, her gown is a type of chemise of thin silk stuff, round gauze cap, frilled kerchief and apron of muslin. The child is dressed in a frock coat over his matelot. (1784) "In the tenderest infancy, one inculcates, so to speak, women's love for vanity and lightness! Everyone … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 41e Cahier (bis), 1ere Figure
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Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 4e Figure
The children of M. le Comte d'Artois, to wit, Monseigneur le Duc d'Angoulême, eldest Son, Monseigneur le Duc de Berri and Mademoiselle, accompanied by their Governesses, one of which holds in her arms the Duc de Berri, youngest of the three. (1781) Although it is not necessary to accord a grand iconographic value to this … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 3e Figure
Madame, only Daughter of the King, on the knees of her Governess. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1515.
Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 6e Figure
Young Lady in a robe à la Polonaise trimmed with gauze, escorting a child in a matelot with turned up sleeves. (1780) One knows that the industry of women's dress was divided between three principal groups: the staymaker, which we call corsetiers, which make equally court gowns, camisoles, children's jacquettes and fourreaux; the marchandes de … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 32e Cahier, 6e Figure
Young Girl in a little jacket à la Paysanne of Buras, trimmed with Ribbons, she has in front a Gauze Apron, she is coiffed with a black Hat with a colored Ribbon; the little Brother seen from the back is dressed in a Matelot, his hair, curled and frised negligently, without a hat. (1780)
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