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Elegantia, or Journal of Fashion, Luxury, and Taste for Ladies, August 1808, No. 53: Pleated and Gaufré Beguin...
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Elegantia, or Journal of Fashion, Luxury, and Taste for Ladies, August 1808, No. 53: Pleated and Gaufré Beguin...

anonymous · 1808 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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According to the accompanying text (p. 256): Jacket of cotton batiste (percale) with a scalloped hem and an 'en relief' border. Gathered cap ('Beguin gauffré'). Small collar and pélérine with large pleats. Hair belt. Print from the fashion magazine *Elegantia, or Journal of Fashion, Luxury, and Taste for Ladies* 1807-1814 (interrupted by the period 1811-1813).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineElegantia, of tijdschrift van mode, luxe en smaak voor dames, Augustus 1808, No. 53: Beguin á plis gauffrés.... 1808. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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