Lady in formal dress, 'A young lady of quality in a formal dress wearing a Victory bonnet or pouf'. Description This formal dress in the French style

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Lady in formal dress, 'A young lady of quality in a formal dress wearing a Victory bonnet or pouf'. Description This formal dress in the French style is closed, with a pleat at the back, is low-necked, and forms a sheath. The body is isolated in vast fold; it needs an elegant figure to carry it off, and only suits the young and beautiful. The victory hat is circled with laurel, and topped with ostrich feathers. Image taken from Galerie des modes et costumes francais, dessines d'apres nature. 1778-1787. Reimpression accompagnee d'une preface parM. Paul Cornu. With a frontispiece. Originally published in Paris, 1911-14.

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Photo credit: © BRITISH LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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