Caption:
Cabinet des Modes ou les Modes Nouvelles, 15 Juillet 1786, pl. II, Robe à la Turque. The woman, according to the accompanying text, is dressed in a 'robe à la Turque' of white gaze with white shiny and soft lilac stripes, trimmed with soft pink ribbon. Scarf of white checkered gaze with a fringe of white silk, crossed from the front and tied at the back under the belt. Hairstyle with two bows of striped ribbon, without headgear. Lilac shoes with heels and a strip of pink ribbon (Accessories: earring, long gloves, chatelaine). The print is part of the 17th Cahier from the series Cabinet des Modes ou les Modes Nouvelles. The series consists of 72 fashion prints, published by Buisson, Paris, November 15, 1785 - November 1, 1786., print maker: A.B. Duhamel, intermediary draughtsman: Pugin, Paris, 1786, paper, engraving, height 205 mm × width 125 mm