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Fashion plate 2331 from the Journal des Dames et des Modes, unsigned.

Fashion plates 1 and 4-6 from the Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, engraved by "Davey".

Description from page 441:

EVENING DRESSES.

No. 1. — Muslin robe; a low corsage of the shawl form, the revers beautifully embroidered. Demi-long sleeves, the bottom part embroidered en suite. Chemisette à demi vierge, drawn in round the top under an embroidered band. The skirt is richly worked down the centre, and trimmed very high in the drapery style, with embroidered flounces headed by work. The hair, disposed in ringlets at the sides, and a round full bow at the back of the head, is decorated with a wreath formed of coques of rose ribbon. A cluster of coques of ribbon at the bottom of the waste completes this costume.

No. 2. — Blue taffeta robe, a low square corsage, trimmed with a small cardinal pelerine embroidered in silk of a darker shade; the centre of the corsage is trimmed with fancy silk buttons. Short tight sleeves. The skirt is decorated with four rows of embroidery. The hair is disposed in soft bands a la Madonna, surmounted by plaited braids.

No. 3. — MORNING VISITING DRESS.

French grey poult de soie robe; a high corsage with a revers en cœur of two falls festooned round the edge. Long tight sleeve. White crape chapeau covered with lace, and the brim edged a la vieille with green ribbon; a lace drapery and two full-blown roses completes the garniture.

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Description from page 442:

WALKING AND HOME DRESSES.

No. 1. — Robe of pekin d'ete, the corsage made quite up to the throat, and long tight sleeve. Shawl mantelet of changeable taffeta, forming a shawl behind with scarf ends; it is embroidered in soutache and trimmed with fringe. Capote of straw-coloured gros de naples, a close shape; the garniture is of ribbon to correspond, and a wreath of wild flowers.

No. 2. — The robe is of the same silk in two shades of green, a high corsage opening en V on an embroidered cambric chemisette. Demi large sleeves, the fulness confined at regular distances by rouleaus. The skirt is trimmed with two very deep flounces.

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Description from page 442:

No. 1. — WALKING DRESS.

Green poult de soie robe, a high corsage and long tight sleeves. Embroidered muslin canezon en cœur bordered with Valenciennes lace. White crape chapeau, a round brim and oval crown. The trimming is composed of a bouquet of lilacs intermingled with whitethorn blossoms. Black lace scarf.

No. 2. — DRESS OF A YOUNG LADY OF SIX YEARS.

Quadrilled foulard tunic, made quite up to the throat and trimmed with broad flat silk buttons down the front. Short sleeves over long ones of cambric bouillonne. Cambric pantaloons frilled with the same. Gipsy hat of very fine straw, profusely trimmed with blue ribbon.

No. 3. — DRESS OF A YOUNG LADY OF TWELVE YEARS

Striped silk frock, a high corsage and demi-large sleeves. Black taffeta mantelet, crossing on the bosom, and tied behind: the ends are long, and rounded at the bottom. Italian straw gipsy hat, trimmed with pink ribbons.

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Description from page 442:

No. 4. — MORNING DRESS.

Robe-peignoir of fawn-coloured batiste de laine; the corsage, high behind, is made with a revers opening on a high cambric chemisette; the revers and the front of the skirt is embroidered. Demi-large sleeves, the lower part arranged in bouillonne. Ceinture of the material of the dress. Bonnet a la paysanne, of organdy, trimmed at the side with full tufts of pink ribbon.

No. 5. — MORNING VISITING DRESS.

Dotted sailor blouse

c. 1912-1920

Printed and Brocaded Silk Afternoon Dress

c. 1905

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Beaux-arts des modes, no. 4, juillet 1937 (New York, Paris, London, Milano, Wien, Bruxelles). Bibliothèque nationale de France

Beaux-arts des modes, no. 4, juillet 1937 (New York, Paris, London, Milano, Wien, Bruxelles). Bibliothèque nationale de France