Sujet
Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Fashions for December, 1858. 'Dress of green droguet, spotted with black velvet. The dress has two skirts and both have side trimmings, formed of rows of black velvet...The corsage, which fits closely to the figure, is pointed at the waist...The sleeves are wide, slit open at the inner part of the arm, and set in large plaits at the shoulder. The under sleeves consist of large puffs of muslin...Bonnet of grey terry, trimmed with groseille-coloured velvet...Ball Costume: Robe of white tarletane, with two flounces...Over the flounced robe is a tunic...gathered up at intervals in festoons, fixed by bows of pink ribbon. The corsage is in draperies... and in front of the bosom is fixed a bow of pink ribbon corresponding with those on the edge of the tunic. The hair is arranged in rolled bandeaux at each side, and fastened at the back of the head by a bow of green sarcenet ribbon and a single rose. Evening Dress: Robe of China-blue silk...The corsage is low, shaped square, and over it is worn a fichu or pelerine of black lace...trimmed with rows of narrow black velvet...The head-dress is composed of a plaiting of China-blue velvet, with bows and long ends flowing at the back of the head'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM23A82_292
Model release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32,3Mo (3,2Mo) / 33,2cm x 24,4cm / 3921 x 2879 (300dpi)