The good little Sister walking her little Brother. She is Coiffed with a Hat à la Sicilienne and Dressed in an elegant Fourreau etc. etc. "Mesdames, admit it: while your children are little enough not to make you ashamed of your age and not to shut down your coquetry, you still lead them into society, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 3e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 2e Figure
1. Cap à l'Enfant. 2. Hat à la Delphire. 3. Hat à la Italienne. 4. Child Dressed in a Matelot. 5. Little Girl Dressed à l'Espagnolette. Children. - "Children in Paris are very pretty until the age of seven to eight years. As they are elevated to the place of a numerous crowd of individuals, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 2e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 1ere Figure
1. Hat à l'Androsman. 2. Baigneuse à la Warwick* etc. etc. "Caps and poufs are made of goffered gauze and trimmed with plain, goffered ribbons. This goffering is done with irons, which are furrowed in a thousand rather wide and deep stripes. These irons are heated, and the gauzes and ribbons are heated with them, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 63e Cahier, 1ere Figure
And the Winner Is …
Eleryth! You have won my copy of Creating Historical Clothes, congratulations! I wish I could give it to everyone who entered, but unfortunately I only have one. I'll send you a PM on LiveJournal for your address, so I can get it to you.
Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 6e Figure
Lady of quality getting up from bed, taking the fresh air at the Tuileries, busying herself with her work to keep herself from being bored. She is Dressed in a white Gown and a Mantelet of spotted Gauze etc. Tuileries ... "Art cannot embellish nature of its own charms, and the most precious lack solitary promenades. … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 62e Cahier, 6e Figure