Cabinet des Modes or the New Fashions, 1 August 1786, pl. III

Two women's busts with straw hats in frames. According to the accompanying text, the woman on the left wears a yellow caraco and has a straw hat on her head, adorned with feathers and a striped ribbon 'en Diadème'. The crown of the hat is of pink crêpe and is adorned with feathers and two large bows, made of ribbon 'à L'Arc-en Ciel'. The woman on the right wears a blue-purple caraco and on her head a yellow straw hat, garnished with a yellow-black ribbon 'au Diadème'. The strongly puffed crown of the hat is of deep blue crêpe, adorned with a garland of artificial roses and a bow at the back. According to the accompanying text, both hats are by Roussaud and the hairstyles by Monsieur Depain. The print is part of the 18th Cahier from the series Cabinet des Modes ou les Modes Nouvelles. The series consists of 72 fashion prints, published by Buisson, Paris, 15 November 1785 – 1 November 1786.