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Journal des Dames et des Modes, Parisian Costume, 5 January 1800 (184) Year 8: Ball Costume
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Standing woman dressed in a ball costume. Asymmetrical tunic with short sleeves, lapel and point with tassel. Skirt with train, trimmed with a contrasting braid and geometric pattern. The updo is decorated with a hairband or hairnet. Flat shoes with pointed toes. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839.
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Credit lineJournal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 5 janvier 1800, (184) An 8 : Costume de Bal. 1800. Pierre Charles Baquoy. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.