Duke and Peer, decorated with Orders of the King, occupying one of the first places at Court. He is dressed in an embroidered summer suit. (1781) This costume is a suit à la française, in the fashion of the season. About the "orders of the king", they are: first the order of St. Esprit, consisting … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 5e Figure
Category: court dress
Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 2e Figure
Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria, Sister of the Emperor, Queen of France, wearing her royal Dress. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1513.
Galerie des Modes, 27e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Young Lady questing: she is dressed in a Court gown of Pekin, trimmed with gauze interlaced with ribbon and garlands of flowers. The man who escorts her is dressed in a suit of Gros de Naples, embroidered around the edges with sequins in all colors. (1779) Robe de Cour, in "Monsieur's plum" color. It is … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 27e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Galerie des Modes, 14e Cahier, 6e Figure
Robe de Cour on the full hoop. This gown is of gros de Naples and trimmed with lace interlaced with ribbons, tied in bows at intervals.
Galerie des Modes, 14e Cahier, 4e Figure
Robe de Cour on a medium hoop, pulled up once. It is for winter, of blue satin trimmed with bands of sable tails and pelts, attached with bows of white ribbon over the whole front of the petticoat.
Mimic of Modes 