Journal des Dames et des Modes, Frankfurt edition 6 October 1806, Parisian Costume (41): Costume of a Young Lady in the Country

Young lady in the countryside, holding a book, a straw hat hanging from her wrist. According to the accompanying text (p. 42), she wears: capote of percale, hairstyle with curls on the forehead and on both sides along the face. Japon of plain white muslin, without trim. Half-puffed short sleeves, closed with a ribbon. Half-wide long gloves, also trimmed with a ribbon. Shawl of embroidered silk. White gloves. White shoes. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published in Frankfurt as a copy of the French edition by Pierre de la Mésangère, (1798-1848).