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Magasin des Modes, 5e Cahier, Plate III
December 30, 1786 In the twelfth Book of the first Year, we showed four new Buckles, seen from the side, to mark the effect on the instep; we show three newer ones here, shown in full-face, to show the length… Continue reading
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Not Really "Queen Charlotte": Lady Sarah Lennox
Queen Charlotte presented the young George III as a hard-working man with no interest in love or marriage, requiring his mother to seek out a spouse for him to ensure the continuation of the British monarchy. You might be interested… Continue reading
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Review: Queen Charlotte (2023), Part II – The History
Disclaimer: Lady Whistledown makes it very clear at the opening of the show that this is an alternate universe from reality, so I never expected it to line up with real history and I do not fault it as “wrong”… Continue reading
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Review: Queen Charlotte (2023), Part I – Costuming
This was originally posted at Substack, but as Substack’s decided to stand behind its policy to allow Nazis to post and monetize on their platform, I’m coming back to Blogger! Synopsis A spin-off of the hit show, Bridgerton (2020- ), Queen Charlotte focuses on… Continue reading
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Magasin des Modes, 7e Cahier, Plate II
January 20, 1787 PLATE II Dark green satin is no less used for men’s full dress than for women’s. This color, which suits the figure so well, cannot fail to be seized by both sexes. The dress suit worn by… Continue reading
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Magasin des Modes, 7e Cahier, Plate I
January 20, 1787 So great is the quantity of redingotes, also called Franco-Anglomane gowns, that we’ve given, but it’s necessary to do so again. Our Ladies have hardly any other dress. One will agree that at least we have varied the… Continue reading
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Magasin des Modes, 6e Cahier, Plate III
January 10, 1787 Two Busts of women. The Woman dressed in a pink gown wears a demi-négligé cap. This cap has a double ruffle of white blonde lace, in large pleats. Its crown or base, very puffed, is of blue… Continue reading
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Magasin des Modes, 6e Cahier, Plate II
January 10, 1787 PLATE II. An Englishman in hunting dress à l’abattue.* The English felt that coats trimmed with buttons told the gun dog to relax, to drop the trail, and even to go off alone, because it was confused by… Continue reading
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Wedding dress made by Jane Warnock, 1837
Hey, everybody! It’s been a really long time since I posted anything substantial here, but this fall I was lucky enough to curate my first exhibition at the Fenimore Art Museum: Elegant New York, a sampling of garments from our… Continue reading