Pierre Forioso, and his troupe of rope dancers at the Theatre de la Nouveaute and the Tivoli. "The rope dancers costumes are almost Spartan, their light gauze skirts rise up during their constant pirouettes, making them appear almost naked. The men's short trousers cut to mid-thigh allow the spectators to judge their beautiful limbs." Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.

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