Description
- Abstract:
- The woman depicted in this plate wears a ball gown with a leaf motif around the hem, supported by a large crinoline. The dress has a very deep, oval-shaped neckline, revealing the shoulders. She also wears a fur cloak. The men in the background wear black evening attire, complete with fitted pants and a high waisted coat with tails, as well as top hats. Abstract sources: Boucher, François. 20,000 Years of Fashion. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1967. Ruppert, Jacques. Le Costume Français. Paris: Flammarion, 1996.
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- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"Fête given at the Tuileries:
(1867)
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(1898).
Paris: Capital of the 19th Century.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:86448/
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Paris: Capital of the 19th Century
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