- Waist went up to just under the bust in 1794 - First appearance of crossover-front robe in November 1795 - First spencers in May 1796 - Waist goes up higher in the back than in the front in early 1796 - Waists go back down in back in May 1797 - Start seeing less … Continue reading Discoveries in Gallery of Fashion
Tag: 18th century
Thinking about Petticoats
No pictures this time, just rambling. So I downloaded the entire run of Gallery of Fashion from the Bunka Gakuen online library (it took about three hours) and have been looking at the plates in a general way, trying to put together a bit of a timeline with regard to waistlines and hem flounces and … Continue reading Thinking about Petticoats
Gallery of Fashion
The last dozen or so posts have been fairly well organized, but I don't think this one will be. January 1798, fig. 166, morning dress. I'm interested in the back construction there - the shape of the pieces, and the roundness of the waist. March 1798, fig. 172, afternoon dress. "Robe à la chemise of … Continue reading Gallery of Fashion
English and French Women's Court Dress
What I really want to do is a post just on the mantua, but I know that if I do that I'm going to have to explain court dress first to feel like it's complete. But court dress is interesting on its own merits, anyway! In the later seventeenth century, court dress was basically the … Continue reading English and French Women's Court Dress
The Robes à la Levantine, à la Sultane, and à la Reine
Back to your regularly scheduled programming! I haven't seen many references to any of these, but I thought I should cover them anyway. The Robe à la Levantine Robe à la Levantine garnie en hermine, coëffure à la Créole: le juppon et la soubreveste nommées l'Assyrienne; inventé par P.N. Sarrazin Costumier ordinaire de Nosseigneurs les … Continue reading The Robes à la Levantine, à la Sultane, and à la Reine
Mimic of Modes 