Gathering in the Luxembourg Gardens Year VII (1800) A Courboin, François 1865-1926 illustrator Color wood engravings enk London Heinemann, William 1898 1 colored plate ; 10 x 15 cm. The woman depicted in the center of this plate wears a classical-style, empire waist dress, popular in the early 19th century. The text that precedes this image reads, "During their morning walk, the Parisian ladies cast of all superfluous adornments, so to lose nothing of the breeze's soft caress." Also, this woman is wearing a turban-style hat, popular after Napoleon's campaign in Egypt which, "brought huge vari-colored ribbed turbans, adorned with curved feathers, into fashion, the centre cap of a different colour from the folds that entwined it." Fashion in Paris : The Various Phases of Feminine Taste and Aesthetics from 1797 to 1897. Information taken from text associated with images. 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898 1145808096902209 Fashion in Paris the various phases of feminine taste and aesthetics from 1797 to 1897 Uzanne, Octave 1852-1931 creator enk London William Heinemann 1898 Plate 11 Women France Paris Jardin du Luxembourg (Paris, France) Entertainment France Paris ArtPrintsSocial LifeClassesSocial LifeGender studiesArtFashion1792-1804 (The First Republic) Paris Capital of the 19th Century 6 http://dl.lib.brown.edu/paris