Lévite trimmed with brandenburgs and cords in a sharp color on the parements and on the ground of the gown; the flat trimming of the petticoat is in the color of the brandenburgs.  This figure is coiffed with a Devonshire hat, or Spa hat: this fashion was brought from this city to the Court of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 27e Cahier, 6e Figure

Robe à la Lévite with bodice en fourreau, petticoat coupé with flat trim in the color of the gown;* demi-négligée coiffure called à la Picarde, with Italian gauze lappets scalloped with lace. (1779) ROBE A LA LÉVITE, degraded of its honors.  A young girl, supervised by her mama, never has what she desires.  The one … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 23e Cahier, 4e Figure

Levite, with two pleats in the back, regular, stopped at the waist with a scarf that ends in tassels.  Coiffure: a straw hat trimmed with gauze en pouf, trimmed with flowers. (1779) Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 21e Cahier, 3e Figure