The Beauty, despairing of the infidelity of her lover who swore to her an inviolable love, announces by her sadness that this affront has been very sore for her, making herself swear nevermore to allow her heart to be overtaken in the future: she is coiffed à la Nicolet* and dressed in a gauze fourreau** … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 46e Cahier, 3e Figure
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Galerie des Modes, 46e Cahier, 2e Figure
The young adolescent whose heart is occupied by love under the traits of the charming Lindor, searches to dissipate the ennui that must be caused to her by the absence of her love, in returning to captivity the object of her caprice: she is coiffed à l'enfant, trimmed robe anglaise. (1785) "General character of the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 46e Cahier, 2e Figure
The Myth of Chanel and the 1920s: III – A Slender Pair of Shoulder Straps
The editorial commended Chanel's reliance on an uncluttered natural beauty, with a dress that showed only a slender pair of shoulder straps holding it up. The way that this is written, there is an implication of the slender pair of shoulder straps being part of an innovative uncluttered beauty. However, bared arms and shoulders had … Continue reading The Myth of Chanel and the 1920s: III – A Slender Pair of Shoulder Straps
Galerie des Modes, 46e Cahier, 1ere Figure
The beauty, engaged by the touching discourse and tender felicitations of an amiable and still more affected Seducer, seeing a casket full of jewels which he presents to her, is ready to surrender herself; her heart wavers between love, interest, and virtue: she is coiffed in a chapeau à la Henri IV, and dressed in … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 46e Cahier, 1ere Figure
… And This Time It's Personal
I really dislike making this post, but I'm trying to convince myself that it's not that bad. Here's a creepy picture from an 1861 Godey's to distract you from my awkwardness My life has been tricky lately. I'm on a long-term temp assignment while trying to find permanent employment. I'm living at home, but have … Continue reading … And This Time It's Personal
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