Aristocratic couple in the Opéra in Paris. The young woman wears a 'dressing gown à la française' and has to go through the doorway of the lodge sideways because of her dress with very wide paniers. Her high hairstyle is decorated with feathers. She holds a man's hand and turns to a young man who kisses her other hand as farewell. This series depicts the life of a young lady 'du bon ton' and the French fashion of her time, The Farewell (Les Adieux) Farewell in a theatre lodge Les adieux Costume prints of the end of the eighteenth century (title series) Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de

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