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-C'est pas mal, la nouvelle tenue de la troupe. . . vois donc ces bouillons au bas du pantalon!. . . -S'ils pouvaient se contenter de ceux-là. . . et ne pas venir boire les miens dans ma cuisine. . .

Description

Abstract:
A man and woman discussing the uniform of a soldier standing in the background.
Notes:
The caption of the image is a pun on the word "bouillon". In the original French, the word "bouillon" is used both for describing a gathering on an article of clothing and a broth.

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No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

"-C'est pas mal, la nouvelle tenue de la troupe. . . vois donc ces bouillons au bas du pantalon!. . . -S'ils pouvaient se contenter de ceux-là. . . et ne pas venir boire les miens dans ma cuisine. . ." Paris: Capital of the 19th Century. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:84784/

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Collection:

  • Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

    The project, "Paris, Capital of the 19th century," initiated by the French Studies and Comparative Literature Departments of Brown University, provides a window into the cultural, political and social context of 19th century Parisian culture.

    It offers online access to …

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