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Journal of Luxury and Fashion 1786, Volume I, Plate 23
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Journal of Luxury and Fashion 1786, Volume I, Plate 23

Friedrich Justin Bertuch · 1786 · etching; paper

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

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Women's bust to the right in a gray 'Juste' with a pink bow on the chest. Trimmed fichu of white linen. A modern hairstyle by Monsieur Depain and a 'Pouf' by Demoiselle Roussaud, both working in Paris. The hairstyle consists of rows of stiff curls with two loose curls on each side falling on the chest. From the back a flat chignon. The pouf is of white lace, trimmed with a pink ribbon, a pink and a white feather, a veil and an aigrette of peacock feathers. Print from the fashion magazine Journal des Luxus und der Moden, published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Georg Melchior Kraus, Weimar, 1786-1826.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJournal des Luxus und der Moden 1786, Band I, T. 23. 1786. Friedrich Justin Bertuch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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