Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre, wearing his royal dress, leaning on his Sceptre. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1511. According to the writing at the top of the plate, and to the reprinted Galerie des Modes, this is the first cahier of the third volume, which seems … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 1ere Figure
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Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 6e Figure
Circassienne trimmed with Gauze en pouf, the Coiffure un Hérisson girded with a two-colored Ribbon with a Rosette on the left side. (1781) This plate was not in the reprint of Galerie des Modes available from Bunka Gakuen; I found it in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1510.
Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 5e Figure
Redingote with three collars, crossed in front, called Lévite Redingote. (1781) The popinjay à l'anglaise. - "It is today a ton among the youth to copy the English in their dress. The son of a financier, a young man said to be of family [?], the boy merchant wear the long, narrow suit, hat on … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 2e Figure
This figure is dressed in a Lévite fitted à l'Anglaise with little pleats around the waist. The Coiffure is a coiffure à l'enfance. (1780) "The farthingales of our mothers, their slashed and flounced fabrics, their ridiculous epaulettes, their pregnant minds[?], this multitude of sleeves of which some resembled veritable poultices[?], all have disappeared, except the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 2e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 1ere Figure
[The 34th book was apparently coiffures, and was not included in the reprint.] White gown of plain Muslin trimmed with very fine muslin; the Petticoat of striped and flowered Indian muslin lined with colored taffeta which can be seen through [the muslin]. Simple fashionable hat on a coiffure à l'enfance. (1780) "I saw hats in … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Mimic of Modes 