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Tableau Général de Goût, no. 2 pl. 3
16 Vendémiaire an 7 (7 October 1798) YOUNG WOMAN ON A PROMENADE Blonde wig à la Naiad. The triumph that wigs have carried over natural hair will last a long time: it is more ornamental than hair. Our elegant women have… Continue reading
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Tableau Général de Goût, no. 1 pl. 2
YOUNG PERSON IN MORNING DRESS Blonde wig à la Flore. The fashion of hair worn flat and cut à la Titus begins to pass. Now the hair is curled. Wigs that imitate this coiffure have been subjected to hooks, at least for… Continue reading
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Tableau Général de Goût, no. 1 pl. 1
1 Vendemier, an 7 (22 Sept. 1798) TWO WOMEN DRESSED A LA ROMAINE. No. 1 Hair braided and arranged in a spiral, enclosed in a net of red wool. This coiffure imitates the antique, and goes with their dress. It… Continue reading
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My First Bib-Front Gown
Somehow, I’d never made a bib-front gown before. But when I was given a length of cotton by a new friend at the 2018 regional CSA symposium, I knew it was going to be for something from Regency Women’s Dress –… Continue reading
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The Art of the Lingère – Chapter V: Explanation of the Terms of Art
FIFTH CHAPTER Explanation of the Terms of the Art, spread through in the previous Article and in the following. We thought that it would be more convenient and more comfortable to the reader to find the explanation of the terms… Continue reading
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The Art of the Lingère – Chapter IV: First Part of the Works of the Lingère
The Trousseau. Two great events in life exercise the art of the lingère more than any other: marriage and birth, and it is not to be doubted that marriage precedes legitimate birth. When a marriage is decided, fathers and mothers, a relative,… Continue reading
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The Art of the Lingère – Chapter III: On Measuring
There is no question that this art rests on exact measures, given that its products are made to be extremely comfortable and ample enough to keep from interfering with the body’s movements, and so washing the cloth before using it… Continue reading
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The Art of the Lingère – Chapter II: Fabrics of Linen, Hemp, Cotton, and Lace
Linge in general being the main product of all nations, its manufacture is multiplied in proportion to need and luxury. The following is a list of linen and other fabrics which are used in France, their width, and the countries… Continue reading
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The Art of the Lingère – Chapter I: Measuring
FIRST CHAPTER The Ell and its fractions in feet, inches, and twelfths of an inch. The ell, the scissors, the needle, and the thimble are the only instruments of the lingère. The ell is an instrument only used to measure… Continue reading
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Garsault: The Art of the Lingère – Introduction
François Alexandre Pierre de Garsault (1691-1778) was a sort of Renaissance man of the eighteenth century, interested in art, natural science, and technology. In the 1760s and 1770s, he published a number of books explaining the occupations of a number… Continue reading