Journal of Luxury and Fashion 1788, Volume III, Plate 11
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Parisian woman in "demi-négligé", according to the latest fashion. She wears a "robe demi négligée" consisting of a white skirt with flounces and a bodice with sleeves, which form a single unit and are also worn as a single unit. The bodice is buttoned up at the front. Over this a blue "robe à la Turque". On the head a matching white "Bonnet à la Paysanne" over which a hat "à la Provence" with large bows of orange ribbon and an aigrette of wildflowers. Fichu and two brooches. Closed fan in hand. 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