She cut her hair short 'because it annoyed me'. Everyone cut off their hair in imitation. This is probably the most concretely bustable myth about Chanel. It is very popular, appearing frequently in fashion blogs. Even when academic writers acknowledge that she did not invent the style, she is given top billing and the bulk … Continue reading The Myth of Chanel and the 1920s: IX – The Bob
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The Last 18th Century Patterning Visit*
(* until I become a big name and they let me pattern at the Met and I do a second edition of the book with MMA 1991.6.1a, b in it**) (** and until I start patterning outerwear and underwear, so maybe this was a poor choice of title) I actually made a visit prior to this … Continue reading The Last 18th Century Patterning Visit*
Galerie des Modes, 50e Cahier, 6e Figure
Servant woman, in a caraco à la Pierrot with a petticoat of particolored taffeta, covered by a spotted apron behind the petticoat. 1, 2, 3. Fashionable hats in the newest taste. (1786) "Zulmé shined well in a muslin caraco, all simple, all plain; and do you want, Zélis, to shine with the same brilliance? No … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 50e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 50e Cahier, 5e Figure
Young Elégant sitting in the Jardin du Luxembourg in a spotted suit with bavaroises, a fashionable cane, and a steel sword. 1. Hat à l'Anglo-Americain. 2. Hat à l'Androsmann.* 3. Boots buttoned like gaiters, etc. (1786) "The Indolent. - While you tire yourself out, working from morning to evening, this other man lives in the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 50e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 50e Cahier, 4e Figure
Young Elégant of the Palais Royal in a Levite Anglaise with revers trimmed with oval steel buttons and with pockets trimmed in the same fashion; he is coiffed with a round hat à la Jacquet* with a ribbon cockade, and English boots. (1786) "After so many bizarre inventions, we only lacked for Anglomania. Thus it came … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 50e Cahier, 4e Figure
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