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Journal des Demoiselles 1896, No. 4956: Toilettes of Mme Galard (...)
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Journal des Demoiselles 1896, No. 4956: Toilettes of Mme Galard (...)

Paul Deferneville · 1896 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A woman, dressed according to the fashion of 1896, looks with a lorgnette at a painting or large fashion print from 1831 (No. 844 of the fashion magazine Petit Courrier des Dames). The woman in the painting wears, according to the accompanying caption, a gown of 'gros d'orient'. 'Coiffure' by Bernardel. The lady from 1896 wears a gown with pagoda sleeves by Galardi and a 'Chapeau Héléna'. Below the image, several lines of advertising text for various products. Print from the fashion magazine Journal des Demoiselles (1833–1922).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJournal des Demoiselles 1896, nr. 4956 : Toilettes de Mme Galard (...). 1896. Paul Deferneville. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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