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Galerie des Modes, 37e Cahier, 1ere Figure

April 25, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 5 Comments

Full Court mourning, adjusted, with tied Coiffure.  According to etiquette the gown is of Raz de S. Maur, trimmed with Gauze in drapery tied with ribbons on a ground of bouillonné crêpe. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1519. According to Louis Harmouth's Dictionary of Textiles (1920):

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