May 1, 1786 PLATE III. WE say nothing of the rapidity with which shoe Buckles for men have succeeded each other, and of the infinite quantity which reigns together. Women could reproach Men for changing them as they change their caps and hats. But this rapid and successive variety produces an advantage for commerce which … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 12e Cahier, 3e Planche
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May 1, 1786 PLATE II. "Flee, go away; you are not far enough. I am, you say, under the other Tropic; pass under the Pole and into the other Hemisphere; climb to the stars, if you can. - Here I am. - Very good, you are secure: I discover on the earth a greedy, insatiable, … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 12e Cahier, 2e Planche
Cabinet des Modes, 12e Cahier, 1ere Planche
May 1, 1786 Essential notice to Messrs. Subscribers. The number of Books in this Journal, that several of Messrs. Subscribers of the Provinces have asked, as not having been received, and the very scrupulous exactitude with which expeditions have been made, oblige us to publish the following Notice. From now on each Book will be … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 12e Cahier, 1ere Planche
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PLATE III. A silver Candlestick, with girandoles, with two arms; it is in the newest taste; it is extremely rich in chasing and engraving. This Candlestick is the work of M. Bouty, Merchant Silversmith, that we have already introduced. --- We must advise our Subscribers, before finishing, that the Ribbons au Diadème are already passé, and … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 11e Cahier, 3e Planche
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15 April 1786 Let us compare the times when our Queens themselves went out only in a litter or on horseback, with ours, when they are drawn about in well-enclosed and well-suspended carriages, and with well-bound springs; it will not be difficult to figure out which has the advantage. Only two coaches were counted under François … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 11e Cahier, 2e Planche
