Brown University

A Sentimental walk in the Abbey of Longchamps: (1836)

Description

Abstract:
The woman depicted in this plate is wearing a dress with a wide bell skirt, accented by a corset. Her dress is relatively unadorned with narrower sleeves. She also wears a flat beret. The man is wearing a top hat, a darker high waisted coat with lighter colored and fairly fitted pants. Abstract sources: Ruppert, Jacques. Le Costume Français. Paris : Flammarion, 1996. Boucher, François. 20,000 Years of Fashion. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1967.

Access Conditions

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

Citation

"A Sentimental walk in the Abbey of Longchamps: (1836) " (1898). Paris: Capital of the 19th Century. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:86423/

Relations

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 …

    ...