Sujet

Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Fashions for April, 1857. Ball dresses. 'The first figure, that at the extreme left, is represented in a tunic of pink silk over a dress of white tulle. The tunic is open at each side, and is edged with scallops cut out or pinked...The bouquet de corsage, which is worn on one side, consists of two white roses...The second figure shows a robe of blue silk, with double skirt and side trimmings; the latter formed of bouillones of silk, edged with white lace...The head-dress consists of narrow cordons of blue flowers without foliage. The dress of the third figure is of white tulle over white satin...The front hair is disposed in rouleaux, and with the back hair are intertwined pendent sprays of flowers. The dress of the fourth figure, that on the extreme right, consists of a double skirt of pink glacé. The lower skirt is trimmed with deep bouilloné of white tulle...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A76_354

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26,9Mo (2,2Mo) / 32,5cm x 20,7cm / 3840 x 2447 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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