Mimic of Modes

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  • Magasin des Modes, 8e Cahier, Plate II

      Two Busts of women.  The first Woman, dressed in a violet satin gown, wears a cap à la Turque. This cap is composed in front with a sort of batiste turban, with very wide black and white stripes, designed… Continue reading

    Magasin des Modes, 8e Cahier, Plate II

  • Magasin des Modes, 6e Cahier, Plate III

    January 10, 1787 Two Busts of women. The Woman dressed in a pink gown wears a demi-négligé cap. This cap has a double ruffle of white blonde lace, in large pleats. Its crown or base, very puffed, is of blue… Continue reading

  • Magasin des Modes, 6e Cahier, Plate I

    January 10, 1787 No-one can deny that our French Ladies cause their fashions to be adopted by Ladies of nearly all other Kingdoms; however, we must admit that there are restitutions that they make to nearly all. Did they not… Continue reading

  • Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier, 4e Figure

    Boston MFA 44.1535 Coiffure à la Rethel-mazarin* Coiffure à la Villers Coiffure à la Veuve de Malabar** Coiffure à la Cleophile * The duchy of Rethel became the duchy of Mazarin in 1663 ** A tragedy by Antoine-Marin Lemierre originally… Continue reading

  • Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier, 3e Figure

    Boston MFA 44.1534 Coiffure à la Jeannette Coiffure à la Jamaique Coiffure with large Curls with a Hat decorated with flowers Coiffure à l’Enfance Negligé Cap Pouf of a new taste called à la Stradre* Reversed tapet surmounted by a Pouf… Continue reading