Gown en Fourreau with simple train, the sleeves pulled up, the Gown without trim, Fichu-Mantelet. This Woman is coiffed with a Marlborough Hat trimmed with a Gauze frill and some Flowers. (1784) Cadogan. - The cadogan (see also plate 180) was a man's wig with a single queue tied with a narrow ribbon and forming … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 6e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 5e Figure
Robe à l'Anglaise, the bodice laced in the back, the skirt is tucked up,* the sleeves of a color different from that of the Gown, the whole edged with a very narrow ribbon of any desired color. (1784) "A woman said: I would go to Rome to seek fashion, if it were required. What is … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 3e Figure
Full Robe Française revived by the Court for the journey to Fontainebleau in 1783. (1784) This plate was taken from the MFA Boston, 44.1581.
Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 4e Figure
Robe à l'Anglaise, Fichu-en-Mantelet, Gauze Hat. (1784) "The merit of this outfit is to narrow the body as much as possible. It is necessary that the gown takes in and emphasizes the waist. It is best to wear tightened stays underneath. The bodice of the stays and the gown must be fastened very loosely to … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 42e Cahier, 4e Figure
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At the moment my mild-mannered alter ego is a receptionist in a doctor's office, and we are required to show YNN Capital Region all day long. Yes. Much of the time it is ignorable, frequently it is appalling, and occasionally it tosses up something of interest. Today, that little gem was a spot on the … Continue reading New Collection Online!
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