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Galerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1780, jj 196: Polonaise seen from behind (...)
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A woman, seen from the back, gives a miserably dressed beggar a coin. She wears a 'robe à la Polonaise' of taffeta decorated with gauze. 'Manches en sabot'. On her head a cap decorated with a tulle beard. Further accessories: knotted neckerchief, bracelet, heeled shoes with rosettes (?). Print from the series jj. 33rd Cahier de Costumes Français, 26th Suite d'Habillemens à la mode in 1780, Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Français.
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Credit lineGallerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1780, jj 196 : Polonaise vue par derrièr (...). 1780. J. Pelicier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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