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| Title | File:The XVIIIth century; its institutions, customs, and costumes France, 1700-1789 (1875) (14758346036).jpg |
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| Commons page id | 43417356 |
| Category | Sewing patterns |
| Description on Commons | Identifier : xviiithcenturyit00jaco ( find matches ) Title : The XVIIIth century; its institutions, customs, and costumes France, 1700-1789 Year : 1875 ( 1870s ) Authors : Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 Subjects : Manners and customs Publisher : London, Bickers & Son Contributing Library : Harold B. Lee Library Digitizing Sponsor : Brigham Young University View Book Page : Book Viewer About This Book : Catalog Entry View All Images : All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: 18.—Wigs.—No. I. Wig with two tails.—No. 2. Dag-wig. —No. 3. Square-wig.—No. 4. Newly-growingwig.—No. 5. An abbas wig.—No. 6. Womans wig.—No. 7. Wig ^l catogan.—No. 8. Wig ji la brigadicrc—No. g.—Knotted wig. (From Diderots Eiicychf>aiiia,) to designate the colours and shades of the materials than to attractattention, such for instance 2S fleas bodies, fleas stomachs, Paris Mud,dandies intestines, suppressed sighs, indiscreet tears, etc. Hencefor-ward, the Queen was not so much the originator of the fashions as DRESS AND FASHIONS. 485 she had been, though the famous Chanson de Marlboroicgh was againbrought into vogue because she had sung it (1782). The authors ofthe Secret Memoirs of Bachaumont say that Since Marl-boroughs ditty, everything new is a la Marlborough. Ribbons,head-dresses, waistcoats and hats, the latter particularly, are a laMarlborough. When balloons were invented in 1783, everythingwas ate ballon, a la Montgoljier, and so on. The success of Le Text Appearing After Image: Eoys slays. Stays for a boy when first put into breeches. Vest. Justaucorps. Fig. 319.—Patterns of mens garments. (From Diderots Encyclopcedia.) Manage de Figaro led to the invention of fashions named afterpersonages in the piece : Cherubin, Suzanne, Basile, etc., and thepopularity of the plays of Beaumarchais, Lemierre, Mercier andMonvel are attested by the fashions atix Amours de Bayard, a laVeuve dit Malabar, a la Bronette dn vinaigiier, ct la Tararc, etc.The public newspapers published a description of some epiceneanimal said to have been found in Chili (1784), and all the previousfashions were eclipsed by the mode a la harpie (the name given tothe animal in question). Men as well as women had been obliged tosubmit to the despotism of the tailor and the hairdressers. Theywore their hair curled or plaited, in a pig-tail or rolled a la Pannrge,and covered with pomade or powder. They still retained the smallcocked-hat which they never wore but held under the arm or in thehand, and Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. |
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| Date on Commons | 1875 |
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