Costume of Caen. The bonnet is of great height, with the veils twisted over the crown of artificial flowers.

---

Costume of Caen. The bonnet is of great height, with the veils twisted over the crown of artificial flowers up to a point like a mitre. Hand-colored fashion plate illustration by Lante engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie Lante's "Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux," 1827/1885. With their tall Alsation lace hats, the women of Caux and Normandy were famous for the elegance and style.

---

Size: 3925px × 5189px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1827, 1885, 19th, artificial, benoit, bonnet, caen, cauchoise, caux, century, costumes, crown, de, des, dress, du, elegance, engraved, fashion, femmes, flowers, gatine, hand-coloured, illustration, lace, lante, litho, louis-marie, mitre, mode, normandy, paris, pays, pecheux, plate, ribbon, tall, veil, woman