Young woman in a robe à la Polonaise with a fashionable large, white mantelet ; she is coiffed with a parasol hat, trimmed with folded blond lace around it, and surmounted by a bouquet of plumes. (1780) Walking time has arrived. It sufficed, to correct the abandon of the preceding toilette, to throw one of … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 3e Figure
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Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 2e Figure
Young Miss studying music; she is dressed in a caraco juste à la Polonaise. Her coiffure is a milkmaid cap. (1780) The first toilette of this young beauty is finished. Pending the time of her usual morning walk, she goes to assure herself that her voice has lost nothing of its agreeableness and her fingers … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 2e Figure
Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Taffeta lévite, fitted and trimmed with gauze around it; fashionable belt. The woman is coiffed with a Spa hat. The dancing master in an informal suit in the fashionable color, and coiffed en herisson. (1780) The times are no more when one was obliged to specify on ball invitations: ladies without hoops. Dancers present themselves … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 33e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Galerie des Modes, 32e Cahier, 6e Figure
Young Girl in a little jacket à la Paysanne of Buras, trimmed with Ribbons, she has in front a Gauze Apron, she is coiffed with a black Hat with a colored Ribbon; the little Brother seen from the back is dressed in a Matelot, his hair, curled and frised negligently, without a hat. (1780)
Galerie des Modes, 32e Cahier, 5e Figure
This little Girl is dressed in a Fourreau of painted Linen trimmed with Bands and pulled up à la Polonaise over a white petticoat trimmed with a large Muslin volant; her Coiffure is a Bandeau over the hair en herisson. The youngest of the Children is coiffed with a Toquet à l'Anglaise. (1780)
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