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6 Men, One Liveries and Another with Plaid Lined Coat

6 Men, One Liveries and Another with Plaid Lined Coat

Object/Artifact

The date was cut off almost completely. First: back view of liveried servant in breeches and slippers. Second, a finger-length black cape with rounded lapels worn with bold blue plaid pantaloons. Third, black frock coat with satin lapels over a maroon waistcoat. Shirt with pleated bosom, black cravat, and brown banded pantaloons. Fourth, boxy black coat with bold blue and black collar, cuffs, and lapels. Worn over tailcoat with blue waistcoat and gray pantaloons with wide plaid panel down the outside seam of the pantaloons. Fifth, back view of a tailcoat, black pantaloons. Sixth, dpuble breasted, brown boxy coat with breast pocket and side slit pockets worn over green, gray and black bold striped pantaloons.

6 Parisian Bonnets

6 Parisian Bonnets

Object/Artifact

Bonnets, 2 straw bonnets, one with huge blue ribbon rosette on the side. 1 yellow cloth bonnet, 3 white ones.

6 Torsos and a Cap, Blue Dress in Center

6 Torsos and a Cap, Blue Dress in Center

Object/Artifact

First a pink ball dress with curls hanging. Next back view of similar dress. Center is back of blue dress with large bonnet covered with frills and ribbon. Next a purple dress with wide open surplice front over a chemisette. Then a double frilled pelerine is featured, trimmed in pink. Last a flaring blue drawn bonnet with a white dress.

6 Torsos, Bottom One Blue with a Rose

6 Torsos, Bottom One Blue with a Rose

Object/Artifact

First in ball gown with long curls and plume in hair; second shows backof deep lace bertha, fan. Center is white, cap has rows of pink ribbon. Next shows back of her striped day dress which is laced. Another in gray with green bonnet. Last in blue dress with pronounced bell shaped oversleeve.

6 Torsos, Center One Blue

6 Torsos, Center One Blue

Object/Artifact

One in pale pink simple dinner dress with lace bertha. Next is back view of same coiffure, blue dress. Center is blur day dress with long sleeves full at the elbow. Yellow bonnet. Third is profile of gray dress with wide-opening sleeves with turnback cuffs and undersleeves. Then white dinner dress with bertha and bands with cloth rosettes around upper arm. Last is similar with V neck. She carries a tussie-mussie.

6 Torsos, One Seated

6 Torsos, One Seated

Object/Artifact

First in simple ball dress with pleated self bertha. Second in blue long sleeved day dress with simple bonnet. Third shows back of first. Fourth in dinner dress with short flaring sheer oversleeve and a netted bertha. Next shows back of blue bonnet, wears sleeves shirred at top over fullness at elbow. Last in blue with netted bertha/pelerine.

6 Torsos, One in Striped Dress With Parasol

6 Torsos, One in Striped Dress With Parasol

Object/Artifact

First in blue dress with self bertha, day cap with roses. Second in striped dress, seated in green chair, blue-green bonnet and yellow parasol. Third in white dress with horizontally ruched bodice front, white bonnet; elbow length slightly flaring sleeves. Fourth has pink taffeta dress with deep V opening to bottom, with what appears to be turned-back edges secured with lacing. Fifth in teal dress with long tight sleeves and deep V neck, draped lace head dress. Last in print jacket with frilled bretelles.

6 men and Boy in Park Near a Classical Building

6 men and Boy in Park Near a Classical Building

Object/Artifact

First in black tailcoat with patterned white waistcoat and light blue pantaloons with widely spaced trios of black bands. Second, gray frock coat with tan patterned waistcoat and white pantaloons. Third, a back view of a blue-black tailcoat over tan pantaloons. Fourth, black morning coat over pale gray waistcoat and pantaloons, perhaps straw high-crown hat. Fifth, black double-breasted coat, white waistcoat, black pantaloons. Sixth a black tight frock coat, open, rounded lapels, over a large-scale plaid pink and red and black waistcoat, with light blue pantaloons with widely-spaced groups of narrow bands. Child wears black loose jacket with embroidered collar over white shirt, pink plaid skirt, knee length embroidered white pantalettes, green bootees with black banded socks showing above.

7 Formal Corona Headdresses

7 Formal Corona Headdresses

Object/Artifact

Red armature twined with leafy tendrils. Small violet flowers with accents of white roses. Small pink flowers. Snood covered with ivy, berries, grasses and red buds. Black armature with small ring of pink roses on top and trailing vine of more at center back. Wreath of green spiky leaves trailing white spiky pompoms and yellow grasses. Wreath of white flowers and leaves, and spiky grasses.

7 Men in Parlor, Chess Game

7 Men in Parlor, Chess Game

Object/Artifact

First in long brown overcoat with slit side pockets, over light blue pantaloons with widely space pin stripes, white patterened waistcoat. He offers a cigar to his friend. Second wears black long overcoat over brown frock coat and light blue checked pantaloons. Third shows back of frock coat above vermicular patterned pantaloons. Fourth is seated a chess table weating a dark green dressing gown with shiny red shawl collar and deep cuffs, red cord ties, black smoking cap. Cigar in hand. Fifth looking on with a gray overcoat (apparently) worn over a black double breasted frock coat. Second man at game is in his shirt sleeves so we see a fancy bosom with diagonal patterning and narrow frill. Blue waistcoat with pocket flaps, odd oval bordering around shawl collar edge, breaking from collar to body to the hem. Black and gray pinstripe pantaloons. Sixth wears rich blue paletot with wide, redlined bell sleeves over brown pantaloons with horizontal stripes or band, with a patterned panel over the side seam.

7 Torsos Including a Blue Mantle

7 Torsos Including a Blue Mantle

Object/Artifact

Top one in white, deep V neck and pointed waist. Left is blue dress with fullness at elbow, back of white tunnel bonnet. Right side is front view and a similar pink dress. Center is back view of hooded blue mantle. Next is profile of pink dress with completely tight long sleeves, tussie-mussie. Then back view of a white dress and lingerie cxap. And a blue dress similar to the first but with gathers across the front.

7 Torsos, 2 with Bridal Veils

7 Torsos, 2 with Bridal Veils

Object/Artifact

2 displaying bridal veils; two in green, one with full pelerine and the other with a net bertha. One in blue with deep V and white collar; 2 in pink, one with back view coiffure, and of pelerine and the other with front of similar one.

7 Torsos, Center One in Blue

7 Torsos, Center One in Blue

Object/Artifact

First one in pink ball gown with draped lace bertha centered with a flower. Nest, a side view of a dinner headdress made on a band of lace frills and rosettes with one pink and one green long ribbon streamer. Next the back of a ball gown that offers the back view of the first coiffure. In center, a blue dress with white shawl worn with white triangular kerchief-like cap trimmed with blue ribbon loops. Next the back view, probably, of the last one wearing a gray dress with smooth pointed bodice and checked shawl. Bottom in a plaid day dress with short sleeves ending in triple pancake mancherons.

7 Torsos, Top One in Yellow Dress

7 Torsos, Top One in Yellow Dress

Object/Artifact

7 torsos, top one shows back of yellow dress and day cap. Left one in blue with lace bertha, right in pink with pelerine and tussie mussie. Center in white with deep V formed on bodice by lace or muslin bretelle or collar. Lower left shows back, deep lace bertha and 1680 effect. Next has pink bonnet and dark green stole. Last in blue similar to the one on the opposite side.

9 Accessories, Mantles

9 Accessories, Mantles

Object/Artifact

Pink mantle and muslin mantle with blue ribbon trim, 4 caps, 2 sleeves, and an upper torso in a black dress, with a green bonnet.

9 Mantles, Jackets, Etc.

9 Mantles, Jackets, Etc.

Object/Artifact

Lingerie articles, black net or lace as well as white. 5 jackets, a mantle,a bertha, and 2 canezous.

A Man and Two Boys in the Park

A Man and Two Boys in the Park

Object/Artifact

The man shows the back of a black frock coat with discreet gray and black checked pantaloons. The older boy wears a black spencer with a pointed waist, light gray pegged pantaloons and a red and yellow little cravat. The younger one is still in skirts, a dark blue dress with pleated frill or fringe edging defining a pointed yoke; a wide straight neckline, buttons down the front of the skirt, and elbow length sleeves, this worn over a regular white shirt. Matching hip length cape and peaked cap. Blue bootees and white socks.

Achtes Extra Blatt 1842

Achtes Extra Blatt 1842

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Fashion plate depicting two men, a woman, a girl, and a boy. The first man is wearing a black frock coat and white cossacks. On his head, a black top hat. The woman is wearing a white dress with frills at the hem, collar, and cuffs and a lavender rosette at the center of the bust. On her head, a matching bonnet with plumes. The girl is wearing a pink dress with a matching capelet and a green and white striped sash. On her head, a straw bonnet with green and white striped ribbon. The second man is wearing a grey coat with braided trim and a matching vest. He is wearing striped, grey trousers and a red cravat. On his head, a grey hat. The boy is wearing a white and blue striped dress with a matching cape.

Allgemeine Modenzeitung

Allgemeine Modenzeitung

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Fashion plate depicting a shirt with an elaborately embroidered yoke, a purple swiss belt, a grey dress with frills and green bows, a white shirt with a black lace bolero and blue geometric designs on the cuffs, two chemisettes, four sleeves, and two collars.

Allgemeine Modenzeitung, October 1857

Allgemeine Modenzeitung, October 1857

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Fashion plate depicting six men and a woman. The first man is in jockey attire: a black jacket with green jockeys, collar, lapels, and cuffs, white breeches, top boots, and a green jockey cap. The second man is wearing a dark green morning coat and pale blue trousers. On his head, a pale blue hat. The third man, viewed from the back, is wearing a black frock coat and brown trousers. The woman is wearing a black mantle over a dark green dress trimmed with black ribbons in a zig-zag detail down the sides. On her head, a straw hat with pink ribbons. The fourth man is wearing a dark brown topcoat with a velvet collar over tan, speckled trousers. The fifth man is wearing a lighter brown overcoat over grey trousers. The sixth man is wearing a black morning coat over grey trousers with a band down the side. The latter three men are all wearing black top hats.

Ball Costume, Vestal Coiffure

Ball Costume, Vestal Coiffure

Object/Artifact

White dress with gadrooned hem anchored with roses, to reveal embroidered layer. Short puffed sleeves accented with roses. Sheer, probably spangled, sheer white scarf wrapped around the head, accented with a standing egret plume.

Ball Dress 1822

Ball Dress 1822

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Fashion plate depicting a woman in a white ball dress with short, puffed sleeves, and red ribbon trim. Her head is crowned with a garland of roses.

Ball Dress, Pink and Silver

Ball Dress, Pink and Silver

Object/Artifact

Lady in pink silk ball dress with stiff, short bell skirt, the hem ornamented with wavy ruching and floral ornaments above a wadded hem border. Pleating across bust and angled to CF waist. Puffed sleeves. Self sash with long ends ending tassels. Dress and coiffure accented with silver.

Ball Dress, Yellow Looped Ribbon Ornament

Ball Dress, Yellow Looped Ribbon Ornament

Object/Artifact

Ball dress: wide scoop neckline, short puffed sleeves with yellow ribbon bows on top; yellow ribbon belt and deep swags of yellow ribbon anchored with bows fill the bottom half of a sheer overskirt. Elbow length gloves with frills on top hem, ribbon around wrist and elaborate necklaces and upper arm bracelet.

Ball Gown and One in Fancy Dress

Ball Gown and One in Fancy Dress

Object/Artifact

One wears white ball gown, very low pointed décolletage edged with pink ribbon and simple frills. Short frilled sleeves, deep pointed waist, overskirt with double row of similar trim above hem, curved up at side to reveal simple underskirt. The other is wearing a rather eclectic orientalist mix--low neckline of black brocade [?] with very generous, hanging bell sleeves pulled up above the elbow, a diagonally stripe black/green short skirt with a short red open skirt topped with a long, wide white fringed sash twisted around the waist and hanging to the hem-- and what appears to be a Turkish cap with tassel.

Ball Gown, Silk Gauze

Ball Gown, Silk Gauze

Object/Artifact

Back view of low-neck ball gown of silk gauze with woven vertical stripes and pink blossoms bordering the hem above a gold vine band. Bow in back at high waist.

Berliner Modenspiegel No. 39

Berliner Modenspiegel No. 39

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Fashion plate depicting a man, two women, and a girl. The man is wearing a green frock coat over a red and blue striped vest, a black cravat, and tan trousers. On his head, a grey top hat. The first woman is wearing a blue dress with gigot sleeves, a white floral shawl and a grey apron. The girl is wearing a yellow dress with matching pantalettes. The second woman is wearing a white, elaborately decorated gown with a lace-trimmed pelerine. On her head, a white bonnet with a veil draped over it. Above them, a day cap with pink ribbon and a day cap with yellow ribbon.

Bertha and 6 Headdresses

Bertha and 6 Headdresses

Object/Artifact

Black net frilled bertha with short frilled sleeves. Bonnet, 4 armature head dresses and 2 caps.

Black Velvet Gown Trimmed with White Marabout

Black Velvet Gown Trimmed with White Marabout

Object/Artifact

Lady in dark blue-black velvet simple gown, smooth in front, with short, wide puffed sleeves, wide square neckline. The hem is edged with fluffy white feathers beneath a band of vertical, long white feathers. Her headress is composed of a crownlike array of the same feathers set into a gold band. Long white globes, simple necklace and bracelets. She is studying a piece of sheet music.

Black Velvet Redingote

Black Velvet Redingote

Object/Artifact

Black velvet redingote with matching cap and double frill, one layer up, one down. The opening is not evident.

Black Velvet Redingote

Black Velvet Redingote

Object/Artifact

Black velvet redingote with matching cap and double frill, one layer up, one down. The opening is not evident.

Blue Dress, Also 2 Caps and Coiffures

Blue Dress, Also 2 Caps and Coiffures

Object/Artifact

Woman in blue dress with long triple-puffed sleeves that look like part of a jacket. White frill trims. She holds a narrow yellow shawl. 2 heads displaying lingerie caps and 2 with back views of coiffures.

Blue Dress, Bride, 2 Hats and a Torso

Blue Dress, Bride, 2 Hats and a Torso

Object/Artifact

Lady in blue dress with demi gigot sleeves and mancherons, pointed waist with a tassel belt; high neck, lingerie cap. Other wears a white bridal gown with demi gigot sleeves with woven pattern. Low wide neckline filled in with chemisette topped with what looks like an Edwardian pearl choker--maybe she is decorated with diamonds. Long simple veil. Torso wears a sheer black canezou over a print dress and a black cap. Cap and hat extra.

Blue Dress, Short Curly Coiffure

Blue Dress, Short Curly Coiffure

Object/Artifact

Lady with short curly hair, in a blue dress with yellow trim on fairly modest sculptural trims at hem and sleeves. Green shawl. Above-elbow gloves.

Blue Sash, White Dress

Blue Sash, White Dress

Object/Artifact

Lady in white percale dress with embroidered hem, blue sash tied in back, white bonnet veil.

Bonnets and Lingerie Caps

Bonnets and Lingerie Caps

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Fashion plate depicting the busts of three women. The first woman is wearing an orange dress with blue mancherons and a white collar. On her head, a large, wired lingerie cap with blue ribbons. The second woman is wearing a white dress with large, globular sleeves and frills at the upper sleeve. A pink scarf is draped around her head. The third woman is wearing a white dress with splashes of yellow and pink. On her head, a wide-brimmed white hat with pink plumes. Around them, the front and back views of a wired lingerie cap with blue ribbons, a pink bonnet with white lining, another lingerie cap with blue ribbon, a lingerie cap with yellow ribbon, and a grey bonnet with lace draped around the brim.

Bonnets, Lingerie Caps, and Turbans

Bonnets, Lingerie Caps, and Turbans

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Fashion plate depicting the busts of three women. The first woman has her hair in a high coiffure with pink plumes. The second woman's head is crowned with a fan of embroidered and starched frills with gauze streamers down the back. The third woman is viewed from the back with a high coiffure decorated with white plumes. Around them, the front and back views of a wired lingerie cap with pink ribbon, a pink turban with a wired armature and a large plume, a wide-brimmed white hat with plumes and lace, and a lingerie cap with multi-colored floral decorations.

Bonnets, Turbans, Coiffures, Reticules

Bonnets, Turbans, Coiffures, Reticules

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Fashion plate depicting a woman in a pink turban with plumes, a woman in a white turban with a gold plume, four women in elaborate coiffures, a woman in a blue bonnet, a woman in a lingerie cap with pink ribbons, the front and back view of another lingerie cap with pink ribbons, a lingerie cap with blue ribbons, a green reticule, and an embroidered black bag.

Bridal Dress, Long Sleeves

Bridal Dress, Long Sleeves

Object/Artifact

Lady in white bridal dress with full gathered skirt, smooth muslin to the knee where there is modest embroidery at the hem and an embroidered frill around the hem. Below that is a similarly decorated deep frill with doubly scalloped hem, ankle length. Gathered bodice has straight normal waist hinting at a point, with ribbon 'belt'. Straight low neckline edged with deep embroidered frill all around. Narrow multiple-puffed sleeve formed by restraining fullness with what looks like gathered puff bands. The veil, attached at the back of the bun, is a long narrow stole, sheer with probably embroidered decoration. She carries a large embroidered handkerchief. Hair smoothed over ears, surrounded with dainty headband across the forehead with floral wreaths encircling the ears. secures the center of a long narrow lace stole to the center hair loop. Short gloves. Dainty bead necklace, modest corsage on left shoulder. No other marks or identification.

Bridal Dress, Mitts and Gloves

Bridal Dress, Mitts and Gloves

Object/Artifact

Lady in white bridal dress with full gathered skirt, smooth silk above a deep lace flounce, ankle length. Smooth bodice has pointed waist and what appears to be an embroidered muslin pelerine leaving much of the neck and shoulder bare, while resting on the extremities of short but widely puffed sleeves. She wears long lacy mitts but wears shorter gloves with frilled cuff over them. Carries a red book, probably psalms. Hair smoothed over ears, surrounded with gold headband across the forehead with floral clusters at the sides. An arrow secures the center of a long narrow lace stole to the center hair loop. Modest corsage on right shoulder. No other marks or identification.

Bride and Friends in a Parlor

Bride and Friends in a Parlor

Object/Artifact

"The Bride" First lady wears purple dress with open front revealing white chemisette, long bell sleeves with cuffs, open robe effect obtained by self-strips arranged in zigzags and puffs down the center. Next is partly hidden, wears horizontally striped dress with modest bell sleeves with puffed tops. Bride in white with simple lines, just white bows of graduated size descending the entire CF. Large simple veil and headdress. Next lady in green, similar to purple dress. Last in gray trimmed with very wide rich band covering the whole bodice front and descending to hem, where it meets with similar deep band around the hem. Similar extra layer over narrow long sleeves.

Bride, 2 Caps, 2 Chemisettes with Cuffs, Bed Gown

Bride, 2 Caps, 2 Chemisettes with Cuffs, Bed Gown

Object/Artifact

Bride, complete, very simple white dress with simple white borders. Full length veil over white bonnet. 2 fall caps, one with 4 red ribbon streamers in back. 2 matching chemisettes and sleeves. Bedgown or short nightgown with pintucked shoulders, elaborate embroidered segments down the front.

Bride, Child's Chemise, Etc.

Bride, Child's Chemise, Etc.

Object/Artifact

Bride in dress with pleated shirt yoke, ruched bands, full length veil over a white bonnet. Child's chemise with pintucked front, embroidered bands at neck, cuff, hem. Tiny white 'plate' hat with lavender ribbon streamers. Black spotted net snood with lappets. Back of sailor collar and matching sleeve. Chemise and matching sleeve.

Brides, Groom, Boy in Livery

Brides, Groom, Boy in Livery

Object/Artifact

3 ladies including front and back view of a ball gown with turban headdress, plus a groom with an embroidered waistcoat and frilled shirt, the bride in white, lace jacket and veil on the back of her head, and a boy in green livery.

Caps, Undersleeves, Pelerine, Chemisettes

Caps, Undersleeves, Pelerine, Chemisettes

Object/Artifact

Soft white cape with pale blue ribbons. Shirred muslin cap with pink ribbon loops and lace edged streamers. Muslin cap with blue forget me nots. Large, wide white pelerine with tabs around neckline. 2 huge undersleeves, one with fine black ribbon trim, the other with black and red rosettes. Small collar edged with black lace, with black and blue ribbon rosette and streamers. 2 simple chemisettes.

Carriage Dress, Green Pelisse, Long Black Lace Veil

Carriage Dress, Green Pelisse, Long Black Lace Veil

Object/Artifact

Carriage dress, lady in long green loose pelisse with flaring round lace-edged collar over a dress of white spotted muslin. Green bootees and small hat swathed in one end of a long black lace veil draped down one side of the head, to the hem.

Cauchoises, French Peasant Dress

Cauchoises, French Peasant Dress

Object/Artifact

Peasants from Caux, a coastal region of Normandy in NW France. One is dressed more in mainline fashion in a full length brown pelisse with four tiers of self frills around the hem and as puffs topping long, narrow sleeves. Tightly frilled white collar, blue gloves and red cashmere shawl. However she wears a locally popular style of headdress, tall and pointed. Her friend wears regional dress, a calf length red skirt with white apron. A blue corset over a red vest. but white long sleeves. White stockings, black shoes, high gold necklace close to the throat with a descending chain carrying a small cross.

Chemisette/Blouses and Jackets

Chemisette/Blouses and Jackets

Object/Artifact

2 caps with long ribbon streamers, black trims. 3 chemisettes to the waist, with long sleeves. 2 jackets, perhaps "spencers."

Chemisettes and Sleeves, 2 Caps, Pink and Green Ribbons

Chemisettes and Sleeves, 2 Caps, Pink and Green Ribbons

Object/Artifact

2 chemisettes, 1 with simple scalloped edging, the other with complex dagged edges and embroidery. 1 with narrow sleeve extensions. 2 sleeves. 2 elaborate day caps, one with long pink ribbon streamers, the other green.

Children Playing on Garden Steps

Children Playing on Garden Steps

Object/Artifact

Girl in white pinafore over a green dress; black hat. Boy in black suit with knee pants and pork pie hat. Girl in gray suit with black ribbon geometric accents; scalloped basque hem. Toddler in pale blue pin striped jacket and skirt. Young boy in black suit trimmed with lines outlining the tabbed edge of his jacket. Girl in blue dress with blue ribbon geometic trim; black pinafore with buttons down the front. Smaller girl in blue dress with dagged pattern on hem, white sacque and snood. Older boy in coat with collar and lapels, trousers.

Coat, Front and Back Views

Coat, Front and Back Views

Object/Artifact

Blue redingote with deep black fur hem, and matching tippet; sleeves are graduated in fullness, with bands retaining the fullness in three places, with upturned vandykes like sepals above them. High out-turned vandyked collar. Huge pink hat with large ribbon bows and long streamers mingled with white frills and plumes. Blue bootees. Monochrome back view.

Corriere delle Dame, 1817

Corriere delle Dame, 1817

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Fashion plate depicting the upper half of a woman in a pink dress next to a man in a black morning coat, baggy white trousers, a pink vest, and a black top hat.

Corriere delle Dame, 1818

Corriere delle Dame, 1818

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Fashion plate depicting a young man in a long, brown topcoat over a dark blue jacket and red vest. Next to him, the upper half of a woman in a pink redingote and a wide-rimmed black hat with a pink plume.

Corset, Pelerines, Embroidery

Corset, Pelerines, Embroidery

Object/Artifact

Pink pointed pelerine with collar. Embroidered muslin one. Chemisette. F/B of corset, bonnet, cap, and 2 embroidery designs.

Corset, Pelerines, Embroidery

Corset, Pelerines, Embroidery

Object/Artifact

Pink pointed pelerine with collar. Embroidered muslin one. Chemisette. F/B of corset, bonnet, cap, and 2 embroidery designs.

Costume Parisien

Costume Parisien

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Fashion plate depicting two women. The woman on the left is wearing a yellow dress with a skirt of tiered ruffles and white and black striped, globular undersleeves. The dress is also patterned with black stripes. On her head, a matching cap. The woman on the right is viewed from the back wearing a white, sheer cloak with a pale blue bow at the back. Underneath, her dress is patterned with purple and white stripes. On her head, a black bonnet.

Costume Parisien

Costume Parisien

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Fashion plate depicting five women. Top left in a white dress with a wide décolletage, a red shawl, and a white, turban-like headdress. Bottom left in a tan, fur-trimmed coat (?) with a white, plumed hat. Top right in a tan dress with white sleeves that stop at the elbow and a blue headdress. Bottom right in a white dress with a wide, frilled décolletage and a white, turban-like headdress. Middle in a white dress with red detailing and a white turban-like headdress.

Costume Parisien 1807

Costume Parisien 1807

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Fashion plate depicting the back view of a woman in a white dress with short, puffed sleeves and a jagged design at the hem. A pink tasseled cord is tied at her back, possibly attached to her neck warmer. On her head, a pale blue capote with a long brim, trimmed in lace. She wears long, tan gloves and carried a yellow shawl with a white and red striped border.

Costume Parisien 1807

Costume Parisien 1807

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Fashion plate depicting a woman in a long blue coat with tight sleeves down to the knuckle and short, puffed upper sleeves. Yellow piping trails down the front of the coat, as well as at the hem, cuffs, and collar and the puffs at the shoulder and neck have yellow stripes. On her head, a yellow bonnet with flowers at the brim. Around her shoulders, a white shawl with a floral decoration at the border.

Costume Parisien 1807

Costume Parisien 1807

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Fashion plate depicting a woman in a white dress with three layers of ruffles along the bodice and short, puffed sleeves. On her head, a green capote with a white brim trimmed in feathers. In her hands, a white tippet with red stripes and tasseled ends.

Costume Parisien 1807

Costume Parisien 1807

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Fashion plate depicting a woman in a white dress with short, puffed sleeves and a cord tied just under the bust. A scarf is crossed over her neck and across her bust. In her arms, a blue shawl. On her head, a yellow capote with flowers attached to the brim.

Costume Parisien 1810

Costume Parisien 1810

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Fashion plate depicting a woman wearing a green merino redingote with white fur trim. Her chemisette has a high, ruffled neck. Around her, a white shawl with a colorful border. On her head, a green cap with white piping and white plumes with green tips.

Costume Parisien 1810

Costume Parisien 1810

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Fashion plate depicting the back view of a woman in a green redingote with white fur trim at the hem, sleeves, and collar, and a matching hood. The design on the hood gives the impression of a scallop shell. On her head, a white turban.

Costume Parisien 1821

Costume Parisien 1821

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Fashion plate depicting a woman in a white ball gown with short, puff sleeves, a pink bodice, and three rows of puffs at the hem, adorned with pink ribbons. In her hair, white ribbons and pink flowers.

Costume Parisien 1823

Costume Parisien 1823

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Fashion plate depicting a woman standing before a mirror. She is wearing a green dress with five layers of white frills above the hem. Her neck scarf and belt match in white with pink accents. On her head, an elaborate white cap with pink flowers.

Costume Parisien 1826

Costume Parisien 1826

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back views of a white redingote with lace ornamentation. Both women are in straw hats with white ribbons and plumes. The woman on the left is wearing a blue shawl, whereas the woman on the right is in a red shawl.

Costume Parisien 1827

Costume Parisien 1827

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back view of a woman in a white pelisse and a black lace shawl. On her head, a straw hat with frills around the brim and yellow ribbons and flowers for ornamentation. In her hand, a black striped parasol.

Costume Parisien N. 55

Costume Parisien N. 55

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Fashion plate depicting one woman in a low-cut white dress with a kerchief on her head and a second woman in a white dress under a high-necked, ruffled pelisse.

Costume Parisien No. 39.3

Costume Parisien No. 39.3

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Fashion plate depicting one woman in a yellow and white striped dress with a brown fur tippet around her neck and a plumed yellow turban on her head. The second woman is wearing a pink dress with a translucent white tunic overtop, corded at the bust. On her head is a pink turban with floral motifs.

Costume Parisien No. 45

Costume Parisien No. 45

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Fashion plate depicting five women. Top left in a purple dress with a green parasol and a white, turban-like headdress. Bottom left in a white dress with purple detailing, white gloves, and a purple ribbon in her hair. Top right in a white dress with a white jacket over top and a white cap. Bottom right in a pink dress with a blue fichu and yellow gloves. She is also wearing a blue bonnet with yellow ribbons. Middle in a white dress with a wide, low décolletage, a yellow shawl, and a yellow turban.

Costume Parisien No. 50

Costume Parisien No. 50

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Fashion plate depicting two women in white dresses under tunics. The first woman is wearing a yellow tunic with red flowers and a green turban. The second woman is wearing a pink tunic with black and white fringe and a matching cap.

Costume Parisien No. 57

Costume Parisien No. 57

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Fashion plate depicting two women at a card table. The first woman is wearing a white dress with long, flowing sleeves under a blue tunic. The second woman is wearing a white dress under a white jacket with long, tight sleeves. Both have scarves draped over their heads.

Costume Parisien, 1811

Costume Parisien, 1811

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back view of a woman in a white dress with an Egyptian inspired headdress of red and black patterned fabric, pearls, and flowers.

Costume Parisien, No. 33.3

Costume Parisien, No. 33.3

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Fashion plate depicting a mother and child. The woman is wearing a grey dress with white cap sleeves and pink bands at the cuffs. On her head, a pink and white striped turban with flowers at the front. The child is wearing a distinctly oriental-inspired outfit consisting of baggy white trousers, a red vest, and a white turban.

Costume Parisiens 1826

Costume Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back views of a pelisse with three layers of frills above the hem and sleeves banded into three puffs from elbow to wrist. The woman on the left is modeling the pelisse in white, whereas the woman on the right is in green. Both are wearing wide-brimmed straw hats with white ribbon and flowers.

Costumes Allemand et Français 1830

Costumes Allemand et Français 1830

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Fashion plate depicting a man in a green overcoat with brown fur trim over a black coat and black waistcoat and the front and back view of a woman in a green pelisse with a high, ruffled neck and a wide-brimmed, green hat adorned with flowers and blue ribbon. Above, a woman in a white bonnet with pink flowers, a black bonnet with white lace and pink ribbon, and a woman with an elaborate coiffure with a yellow plume.

Costumes Anglois et François, 1818

Costumes Anglois et François, 1818

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Fashion plate depicting two women. The woman on the left is wearing a white pelisse with blue fur trim and a standing collar over a wide double ruff. On her head, a black hat with a large plume sweeping across the front. The woman on the right is wearing a ball gown with sculptural elements with blue trim across the hem. The bodice is trimmed in frills and beads, potentially pearls. On her head, a white turban with blue plumes.

Costumes Parisiens 1810

Costumes Parisiens 1810

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Fashion plate depicting a blue bonnet with a puff along the brim, a blue bonnet with plumes and white accents, a pink capote with frills at the crown and brim, a white cap with a striped pattern, a white cap with a floral pattern and ruffles along the edge, a white cap with ruffles and pink ribbon, a white polka dotted cap with pink bows at the back, a pink cap with plumes, a green cap with white flowers, and four all-white capotes.

Costumes Parisiens 1811

Costumes Parisiens 1811

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Fashion plate depicting a black bonnet with an elaborate plume, a white hat with brown trim and white plumes, a pink hat with brown fur accents and white plumes, a black hat with a black plume, a pink bonnet with brown fur trim and a matching rosette, a pink bonnet with brown fur trim and a pink bow, a green hat with brown fur trim and a rosette, a black capote with a black plume, a black cap with black frills at the crown and the brim, a white bonnet with pink accents, a pink hat with pink plumes, a green bonnet with green plumes, and a yellow hat with brown fur trim and yellow plumes.

Costumes Parisiens 1826

Costumes Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting a couple. The woman is in a white pelisse with braided trim and a double collar. In her hair, white ruffles and pink flowers. The man is in a blue frock coat with plaid lining, a yellow cravat, and a flared black top hat.

Costumes Parisiens 1826

Costumes Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting a couple. The man is in a black frock coat, white vest, blue trousers, and blue and white striped cravat. He is holding a black top hat. The woman is in a yellow dress with an embroidered, frilled hem. On her head, a white veil embroidered with flowers.

Costumes Parisiens 1826

Costumes Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back views of a woman in a green redingote with frilled trim and an embroidered lace shawl. On the woman's head, a wide-brimmed blue hat trimmed with tan ribbons and what appears to be stalks of grain. In her hand, a plaid parasol.

Costumes Parisiens 1826

Costumes Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting a mother and daughter pair. The mother is in a tan pelisse with three layers of embroidery and ruffles at the hem. On her head, an elaborately decorated straw hat. The daughter is in a blue dress with a black diamond pattern. On her head, a straw hat with white ribbon.

Costumes Parisiens 1826

Costumes Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back views of a woman in a white pelisse with ruffles down the front and leg of mutton sleeves. On her head, a white bonnet with straw trim, tan ribbons, and flowers. In her hand, a plaid reticule or pocket.

Costumes Parisiens 1826

Costumes Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back view of a woman in a jaconet dress with leg of mutton sleeves, a ruffled pelerine, and a blue sash. On her head, an elaborate pink hat with yellow polka dot lining and yellow ribbons. She is holding a white parasol.

Costumes Parisiens 1826

Costumes Parisiens 1826

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back of a coiffure decorated with yellow flowers, a wide-brimmed white hat with plumes and frills, and a lingerie cap with red flowers. At the bottom, a wide-brimmed white hat with white and blue ribbons and a wide-brimmed black hat with yellow lining and yellow ribbons.

Costumes Parisiens 1827

Costumes Parisiens 1827

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Fashion plate depicting the front and back views of two women in matching dresses with leg of mutton sleeves, a ruffled pelerine, and two layers of flounces above the hem. They are also wearing yellow bonnets with red flowers. The woman in back view is wearing a green dress. The woman in front view is wearing a pink dress with black polka dots. She is also carrying a pink parasol.

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