Cabinet des Modes ou les Modes Nouvelles, August 1, 1786, Pl. III

Two women's busts with straw hats in frames. Left: yellow caraco and straw hat decorated with striped ribbon and feathers. Right: blue-purple caraco and 'calotte' of blue crêpe, decorated with striped ribbon, flowers and feathers. According to the accompanying text, both hats are by Roussaud and the hairstyles by Monsieur Depain. The print is part of the 18th Cahier from Cabinet des Modes ou les Modes Nouvelles. The series consists of 72 fashion prints, published by Buisson, Paris, 15 November 1785 - 1 November 1786.