Morning redingote surmounted by a wide collar. (1787) Accessories made by Rose Bertin, modiste to the Queen, for Mme the Countess Plater: "1786, August 20. - A hat of white straw lined with striped English gauze, 2 bias strips of the same gauze, on the crown bows of white ribbon, cy ... 48 Livres. "A bouquet … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 56e Cahier, 3e Figure

Redingote with striped Sleeves and Revers, buttoned in front.  Cap à la Randan trimmed with aigrettes and Rooster plumes. (1787) "The caps à la Randan were, in their origin, and as the actress(1) wore them, only types of turbans belted with a bandeau of muslin or white batiste, embroidered in gold, with calottes also of white muslin, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 56e Cahier, 2e Figure

Young woman dressed in a summer redingote in red wool trimmed with fashionable buttons, chignon à la conseillere with a steel coulant:* straw hat trimmed with ribbons. (1787) "As far as we've looked into antiquity, we cannot remember having ever seen women's fashion being the same as men's in color, as well as the form … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 54e Cahier, 5e Figure

Redingote of violet taffeta, revers, collar, and cuffs white, steel buttons, striped and spotted muslin petticoat: puce straw hat trimmed with large steel buckles: it is edged and belted with black velvet. (1787) "Women's clothing must have a sex; and this dress must contrast with ours.  A woman must be woman from head to foot: … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 54e Cahier, 2e Figure

Redingote of white taffeta relieved à la militaire with a simple collar, petticoat in pink taffeta brocaded with black and edged with white, yellow straw hat with a lilac ribbon striped with white: the ground of the top of the crown striped pink and white. (1787) "Is there a very great difference between the French … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 54e Cahier, 1ere Figure