Gallery of French Fashions and Costumes, 1780, dd 163: Levite-style Costume (...)

Woman with a snuffbox in her hand. She wears a 'habit en Lévite' (jacket-dress) decorated with cords, epaulettes, and tassels. The accompanying skirt is trimmed with a band of a different color. 'Blonde' or bobbin lace is applied around the Lévite and on both sides of the skirt. On her head, a hat of white tulle, decorated with a pouf of black tulle and lace ribbons. Around the waist, a knotted scarf with fringes. Print from series dd. 28th Cahier de Costumes Français, 22nd Suite d'Habillemens à la mode en 1780, Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Français.