Identificationtitle(s): fashion gallery. Gallerie des modes et costumes français, 1778, q 94: young lady in taffeta dress (. . ) object type: fashion print object number: rp-p-2009-1160. Inscriptions / marks: signature, middle bottom in the margin, engraved: 'young lady and robe of taffetas of color at will trimmed with gauze mouchetée, the parliament of white taffetas garnished with blonde mouchetée: un bonnet à l'anglaise. 'address, in the middle of the margin, engraved: rapilly, st. Jacques, in the city of coutances. A. P. D. R. ’. Description: young woman, seen on back, wearing a taffy silk japan with 'sleeves and sabot' and flat pleats on the back. 'parliament' (fichu type) of white taffy silk decorated with knotted lace. High haircut with chignon on the back, topped with a 'bonnet à l'anglaise'. In the left hand a fan and in the right hand a letter. Take eight series q. 16th book of french costumes, 10th suite of fashionable clothes, gallery of french fashions and costumes. Manufacturing. Manufacturer: illustrator: dupin (listed on object), after drawing by: claude louis desrais (listed on object), publisher: esnauts & rapilly (listed on object). Place of manufacture: paris. Dating: ca. 1778. Physical features: engraving, hand colored. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process) / hand coloring. Dimensions: plate edge: h 281 mm × b 192 mm. Subject: what: fashion platesdress, gown (+ women's clothes), styles of hairdress - aa - ~ womenfan (+ women's clothes), letter, envelopehead-gear: cap (+ women's clothes), head-gear (bonnet a l'anglaise) (+ women's clothing piece), women's covering piece breast or décolleté (fichu) (+ women's clothes). When: 1778 - 1778. Credit line: purchase from the f. G. Waller-fonds. Acquisition: purchase 30-sep-2009. Date: circa 1778.
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