November 1, 1786 ADVICE To renew a Subscription, which ends with this Issue. The reception that the Public gave to the Cabinet des Modes and the desire that we have of perfecting it engage us, as we change the title to give it a more extensive form and to enrich it with new material. The title … Continue reading Cabinet des Modés, 24e Cahier, 1ere Figure

July 15, 1786 IF however there were some rebels who never wanted to submit (for there are some in many Empires), and who, from contrariness, still preferred to renounce all coiffure, and get rid of all panaches, from where I permit removing them, than to adopt the Hat which I spoke of in the Ist … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 17e Cahier, 2e Figure

May 15, 1786 FIRST PLATE. One could advance, without fear of being contradicted, that it is hardly usual today for Women to wear full Dress Gowns, as it is for Men to wear Suits à la Française, with the hat under the arm, and the sword at the side. These Toilettes are no longer made … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 13e Cahier, 1ere Planche

January 15, 1786  FIRST PLATE. Woman in Robe à la Turque. In the Orient, where one enjoys a sweet climate, pure air, a cloudless sky, men wear long garments, which have fullness and nobility. An almost continual winter, a bitter and dry cold, permit the same practice in some Inhabitants of the North, like the … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 5e Cahier, 1ere Planche