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Costume Parisien 1808, (914)

Print

Fashion plate depicting the back view of a woman in a simple white dress with short, puffed sleeves, ruffles along the neckline, and a matching ruffle along the hem with a dagged edge. Think pink bands top the lace at the hem and the bottoms of the sleeves. On her head, a white cap secured under the chin with a red gingham-print scarf. At the center back, a matching bow.

2022.35.0623

Colored Engraving

Paper

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Fashion Plate

Historic Costume

Journal des Dames et des Modes

1808

19th Century

Early 19th Century

1808. Costume Parisien. / (914) / Marmotte et Ceinture de Taffetas, Bordées d'un Tulle à Dents.

French

Old Number

2021.02

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