Elegante of the Palais Royal, dressed in a voluptuous négligé, and coiffed with a morning Cap, &c. &c. "... Women's dress must have a sex. This dress must contrast with ours. A woman must be a woman from head to toe. The more that a woman resembles a man, the more she loses. The significant … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 6e Figure
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Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 5e Figure
Young Lady, dressed in a retroussée Circassienne, with Sleeves à l'Espagnole, and coiffed with a Turban of Love. "No-one can deny that our French Ladies adopt their fashions from Ladies of almost every other kingdom; however, we must admit that there are restitutions that they make to almost all. Didn't they borrow, in the last … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 5e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 4e Figure
Pretty Agnes, coiffed à l'Anglomane, dressed in a Caraco en Veste with revers, &c. "Our Ladies, after having consumed all their science in infinitely varying their gowns, redingotes, demi-redingotes, etc. etc., have employed the little which remains to them to vary caracos which are nearly the only garments worn today. For that they have begun … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 4e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 3e Figure
Young Lady in a Caraco à la Flamande,* coiffed with a Turban à la Turque, &c. "A new fashion that many women have adopted and which doesn't truly suit them is that of curling the hair of young people, in five curls, of which two are above and three below, placed in "pigeon wings": excluding, however, … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 3e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 2e Figure
Petite Maîtresse of the Palais Royal, dressed in a Robe à la Musulmane,* etc. etc. "The public promenades furnish the occasion of displaying on oneself all the luxury and taste to which one is susceptible. There is an assault of parures: the comers and goers pass in review and are judged with all rigor. The beauties … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 59e Cahier, 2e Figure
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