Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . nsecration of the assemblage in the local churchof Notre Dame, after which the three orders filedpast the King and Queen who returned the saluta-tion of each individual member. Through streetsgay with flags and hangings they then passed inprocession, every available space being crowdedwith spectators. The deputies wore their costumes of ceremonysymbolical of their relative pretensions. The robesof the clergy were rich and trailing, calculated onlyfor display; the nobles were in evening dress withfacings of cloth of gold. Their mantles were ofsilk, t
Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . nsecration of the assemblage in the local churchof Notre Dame, after which the three orders filedpast the King and Queen who returned the saluta-tion of each individual member. Through streetsgay with flags and hangings they then passed inprocession, every available space being crowdedwith spectators. The deputies wore their costumes of ceremonysymbolical of their relative pretensions. The robesof the clergy were rich and trailing, calculated onlyfor display; the nobles were in evening dress withfacings of cloth of gold. Their mantles were ofsilk, their broad cravates of lace, their hats adornedwith plumes. The deputies of the third were inplain black suits, with cloaks of cloth and cravates Le Hodey, Journal des Etats Generaux. Plate 7, p. 26 25 26 The French Revolution of simple muslin. It is thus that the Marquis deFerrieres describes them and thus that our artistdepicts them. A separate representation of adeputy of the third estate gives us a chance tostudy his costume more Plate 7. The three estates in their respective costumes of ceremony. Many were impressed by the dignified bearingof these popular deputies, while from one of them,Mirabeau, Madame de Stael, Neckers daughter,tells us it was difficult to turn the eye his face was strikingly ugly, his whole Plate 8, p. 27.
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