3-065-879 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Paris Spring fashions, 1874. 'Toilettes de Promenade and de Visite. Fig. 1. Robe à demie-traine of the hue known as gris d'argent glacé...It is gathered up en pouff behind...Fig. 2 shows the vetement de promenade, known as the Montfort jacket, which is made adjusted to the waist with large open facings and pouff behind. It is bordered with guipure and trimmed with ornaments of passementerie. The chapeau...is trimmed with flowers and feathers...Fig. 3. Toilette of cerulean blue taffeta, with flounces and trimmings of foulard, striped blue and white...Fig. 4. Veste manon of marine blue...The chapeau...has a large blue bow in front and a white ostrich feather falling behind. Fig. 5. Robe of light mauve poult-de-soie...With this toilette is worn a fichu Charlotte Corday in black gros de suez silk edged with lace...Fig. 6. Robe a demie-traine of havannah brown and dove-coloured striped taffeta...Fig. 7. Robe à demie-traine of gris perle Sicilienne...Fig. 8. Robe of mignonette-coloured taffeta, trimmed with three superposed flounces...In the right-hand corner is shown a mantilla of the fashionable shape, trimmed with jet and passementerie'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.