Okay, I really had no intention of continuing this schtick.  I don't just want to concentrate on the eighteenth century!  I also don't want to raise expectations of continuous, researched posts!  However, I realized when I finished the 1770s posts that I've got a fuzzy impression of the 1780s, and I don't really think much … Continue reading Running through the 1780s – Part I

Here is the last post in my miniseries.  (Previous two.) The Late 1770s (1777-1779) Isabelle de Charrière, Jens Juel, 1777; Public Library and University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Isabelle's gown appears to close without a stomacher, though it doesn't close all the way.  Her kerchief is tucked inside the opening, under the lacing.  The gown itself … Continue reading Following the 1770s – Part III

To continue from my last post ... The Mid 1770s (1774 - 1776) Seated Woman in Profile, 1774; MMA 1975.1.655 The woman is wearing a striped jacket and petticoat; the jacket's sleeves have turned-up cuffs and are below the elbow, and her apron is as long as the petticoat.  Her kerchief is worn over the … Continue reading Following the 1770s – Part II

I realize that more experienced people than I have already addressed the topic of the transition from gowns with stomachers to the gowns that "fly back" to the gowns with center-front closures, and I doubt that I will actually find anything new.  However, I want to make sure that I understand the 1770s, as I … Continue reading Following the 1770s – Part I