November 30, 1786 Again a redingote in a new form. It is buttoned with two rows of buttons to the waist, and with only one from the waist to the bottom. This redingote is of lemon yellow wool, with apple green stripes. The collar and cuffs, slit à la Marinière, are of dark green satin. The buttons … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 2e Cahier, Plate I
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Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche III
November 20, 1786 ENGLISH FASHIONS. Will we censure the English Fashions, in order to raise ours over theirs? Will we establish a comparison between them, in order to always give the preference to ours? Will we reproach English attitudes, in order to give ourselves a dogmatic air? Will we approve or fault everything which has … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche III
Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche II
November 20, 1786 We announced in the previous Book, on the occasion of caps à la Turque, that we would publish the type and the origin of caps à la Randan, sometimes called à la Bayard. These caps were born from the exquisite taste of the celebrated Actress (1) who played the role of Madame … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche II
HSM 2016 Challenge #2: Tucks and Pleats
Last year at my museum's Civil War Weekend, I was not very well kitted out. I had a decent corset, a good cage from Kay Gnagey (worth the money, by the way), a secondhand dress that fit perfectly, an 1840s chemise that's too tight under the arms, and a knee-length 1950s-style crinoline I used as … Continue reading HSM 2016 Challenge #2: Tucks and Pleats
Re-evaluating C. Frederick Worth
While there are some (many) times that I suspect my gut reactions of being contrary simply for the same of being contrary, at other times my contrariness seems to lead me in the right direction. I've been writing about lesser-known contemporaries of Charles Frederick Worth since 2014 (see my first post on the subject, regarding … Continue reading Re-evaluating C. Frederick Worth
Mimic of Modes 