Hi Suzi,
No it is not Galleries des modes et costumes francais, but a fashion journal
called "Cahier de Costumes francaise.
I must try to find out if this fashion journal is on the library of museum
of fine arts, cause i have never noticed this one before. Quality of the
print is equally as fine as the modes et costumes journal.
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzi Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] waistcoat again
At 15:42 20/10/2005, you wrote:
Hi.
In The Art of Dress by Ashelford, i have found a fashionprint of a man
wearing demi galla. He has lilc breeches and waistcoat, and a green
jacket. These collours are equally dark. Demi Galla was unlike the full
court dress only embroidered with a small edge. He is escorting a lady in
full galla, so i guess it would be all right after all to make the
waistcoat medium grey.
Bjarne
Is this fashion plate from "Galerie des Modes"1778-1787? If so, the
original colour of the man's suit is a sort of dark apple green, all three
pieces. with a blue lining to the coat. The date is 1779. It is described
as "gros de Naples" and is embroidered with "paillettes". He is on the
right and the lady in court dress is on the left, wearing purple and
carrying a small purse in her hand, collecting for charity according to
the text.
This may not be the same, but I cannot find my copy of the Ashelford book
to compare.
Suzi
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