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Toilette de Chateau, summer 1836

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Toilette de Chateau, summer 1836

by Mondain, published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, circa July 1836
8 3/8 in. x 5 3/4 in. (212 mm x 145 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47712

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Also published in the Lady's Magazine and Museum, August 1836, with the following description:
Toilette de Chateau. Standing Figure - Dress of white clear muslin (organde); the corsage is made low in the neck, the sleeves full all the way down, but taken in with a very narrow band, about half way between the elbow and wrist (see plate), and finished at the wrist by a deep poignet (wrist-band), mantelet en filet de soie grenadine (a new and very open black silk tulle, rather imitating fine netting.) The mantelet consists of a piece of this tulle two aunes in length, the ends rounded, and a deep black lace put in full all round (see plate); coiffure ornamented with roses. The back hair is twisted up in braids on the crown of the head, but rather far back; the front hair carried plain as far as the temples, and finished in full tufts of curls, falling low at each side of the face. Two full-blown white roses are placed over the left temple, and one with a bud over the right: gold earrings, straw colour kid gloves, brodequins (half boots) of brown satin royal.
Sitting Figure - Dress of mousseline de laine, the pattern full blown roses on a brown ground. The corsage made low in the neck, and plain to fit the bust; the sleeves are finished at the wrist by white embroidered ruffles. Mantelet of white spotted tulle, and trimmed all round with a deep white lace. (See plate). On the neck is a small collar, called col à chale; it is made with two pattes or ends, that cross in front, embroidered and trimmed with narrow Valenciennes lace; it is fastened in front with a brooch. Hair in braids on the top of the head; the front hair, which is very long, is in smooth bands over the brow, and as far as on a line with the top of the ear; it then forms a thick braid, which is turned towards the face; the ends are fastened beneath the braid on the crown of the head. (See plate). Long gold earrings, black silk mittens, white silk stockings, black satin shoes.

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