Muslin Gowns and Silk Coats

February 24, 2013 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

I was looking for ruffles in eighteenth century fiction (as you do) when I came across one reference to a white muslin gown with a lilac petticoat in the Lady's Magazine for 1780. "A Series of Letters: Miss Wallis to Miss Greville", p. 143 Generally, in these periodicals, muslin is white and anything colored is … Continue reading Muslin Gowns and Silk Coats

Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 6e Figure

February 21, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

Dress à l'Insurgente: this gown is a robe à l'Anglaise with pagoda sleeves, which usage has been adopted by the Anglo-American women: it is pulled up as our robes à la Vestale were pulled up in the last Century. The petticoat is trimmed with a band in the same color of the lining of the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 28e Cahier, 6e Figure

Galerie des Modes, 23e Cahier, 3e Figure

January 16, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 3 Comments

Robe à l'Anglaise, trained, of taffeta trimmed with gauze in poufs; hat of Italian gauze edged with plumes; below the ribbon is an aigrette and an héron of black plumes. (1779) ROBE A L'ANGLAISE. Amiable Youth with slender waist, see here what makes her shine. Women who mutter against the Polonaises because they leave the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 23e Cahier, 3e Figure

Painting Costume Analysis: Pamela Series, Part Five

January 6, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

V: Pamela Leaves Mr. B's House in Bedfordshire, Joseph Highmore, 1743-4; Fitzwilliam Museum M.Add.7 Finally, finally, Pamela's starts and stops and Mr. B's waylayings result in Pamela climbing into his coach to be driven home. But Letter XXXII begins with Pamela bewailing her fate, before taking a step back to the time when she thought … Continue reading Painting Costume Analysis: Pamela Series, Part Five

Galerie des Modes, 13e Cahier, 4e Figure

November 1, 2012February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

Robe à l'Anglaise of apple-green Pekin, the trim of plain gauze with a garland of flowers, a pouf cap of Italian gauze bordered with flowers, the parfait Contentement Pink, the Shoes Pink, and the rosette white. (1778) Robe à l'Anglaise: the true robes à l'Anglaise have little knife pleats in the back, held at the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 13e Cahier, 4e Figure