Cassidy Percoco, Fashion Historian
30 January 1787 The Bed that we represented in the Second Plate of the fifth Book of the first Year was a daybed à la Turque, in wood; made to put in a little apartment. The one that we show in this plate is a Bed à la Polonaise, ALL IN IRON, to put in … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 8e Cahier, Plate III
What's that? A podcast?? Yes! This episode is based on one of my first blog posts, Candace Wheeler: the Mother of American Interior Design.
October 15, 1786 PLATE III. "OUR fathers transmitted to us, through familiarity with their habits, their coiffures, their offensive and defensive ARMS, and other ornaments that they loved during their lives: we would well know how to recognize this sort of benefaction, by giving the same to our descendants." If the illustrious Philosopher, Labruyère, whose … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 23e Cahier, 3e Figure
September 15, 1786 PLATE III. A crystal Sugar bowl, mounted in silver, set on a platter of the same metal, held on four animal feet, and having a handle on each side. This Sugar bowl is in the shape of a slightly rounded vase; it has two handles; it is decorated with garlands of flowers, … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 21e Cahier, 3e Figure
August 15, 1786 PLATE III. WHAT we should add to what we have said on Coaches, in the eleventh Issue, is that it is generally thought that it is Louis XIV who first put glass in his, and in Post Chaises. Before him only leather or wood doors were used, which were not entirely closed, … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 19e Cahier, 3e Figure
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