February 1, 1786 (Note. Letters sent, whether to the Bookstore or to the Editor of this Work, must be franked. Those which are not will not be opened.) FIRST PLATE. It represents two children. The first is a little Boy beating a drum. Rush hat, trimmed with a bow and a blue ribbon. Shirt trimmed, with … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 6e Cahier, 1ere Planche
Bonus Post!
Well, not a bonus post in the sense that you get a bonus translation. Sorry. I wanted to promote you a couple of things: Hallie Larkin and Steph Smith have produced a gown pattern with instruction based on their popular workshops! I have not attended one of them (I never do anything), but it's clear from … Continue reading Bonus Post!
Cabinet des Modes, 5e Cahier, 3e Planche
PLATE III. It represents another bed in Preacher's Pulpit shape, à la d'Artois, seen in profile. The Wood, the curtains, the panaches are the same. In place of the iron Curves, there are rising columns which support the dome. The Cap is surmounted by a vase. The Cornice, together with the headboard, is sculpted in another fashion. … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 5e Cahier, 3e Planche
Cabinet des Modes, 5e Cahier, 2e Figure
January 15, 1786 PLATE II. It represents a Bed in Preacher's Pulpit shape, seen from the front. Of all the Furnishings of a chamber, the Bed is the one which decorates it further; also one must, at all times, to give it the most comfortable and agreeable form, to surround it with the richest and most … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 5e Cahier, 2e Figure
Cabinet des Modes, 5e Cahier, 1ere Planche
January 15, 1786 FIRST PLATE. Woman in Robe à la Turque. In the Orient, where one enjoys a sweet climate, pure air, a cloudless sky, men wear long garments, which have fullness and nobility. An almost continual winter, a bitter and dry cold, permit the same practice in some Inhabitants of the North, like the … Continue reading Cabinet des Modes, 5e Cahier, 1ere Planche
