Grey second mourning suit lined with black, edged with a black gance, the white vest embroidered with black, fringed manchettes. (1781) "One knows a point called the precise time that it is necessary to grieve for the loss of a father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, husband and wife, brother and sister. Not only the … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 37e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 37e Cahier, 4e Figure
Manner of wearing informal mourning. Vest of white silk embroidered with black, under a black coat of silk or wool. Stockings of white silk. Fringed linen. (1781) The Galerie des Modes gave this plate of a mourning outfit and the one reproduced as number 162 on the occasion of the death of Marie-Thérèse of Austria, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 37e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 37e Cahier, 3e Figure
Black polonaise or informal gown that can be worn in Grand mourning. The muff is of black plumes according to etiquette. Grey pelisse edged with swansdown. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1521.
How's Your Weekend?
Yesterday evening, I went on an unusual date to "Expo 1920s", a program put on by undergraduates at the Russell Sage's Women's Studies Center and the Rensselaer County Historical Society. (Visiting that campus in Troy makes me almost wish I'd gone to a private college! SO BEAUTIFUL.) I had no idea what to expect, as … Continue reading How's Your Weekend?
Galerie des Modes, 37e Cahier, 2e Figure
Grand Court Mourning, full pleureuse and cravat, wool stockings, épée and black buckles, crêpe on the Hat and the épée. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1520. A pleureuse is a strip of white cloth worn on the sleeve to signify mourning.
Mimic of Modes 