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La Mode Illustrée, 1869, No. 13: Gowns of Mrs. Breant-Castel (...)
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La Mode Illustrée, 1869, No. 13: Gowns of Mrs. Breant-Castel (...)

M. Gervais · 1869 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

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

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Two women in 'toilettes' by Breant-Castel. Left: evening dress decorated with flowers. Accessories: earring, necklace, short gloves, bracelets, transparent scarf trimmed with fringe. Right: bodice with a hanging strip of fabric at the shoulders trimmed with lace (?), falling over a matching petticoat. Skirt with train and train, decorated with strips of lace (?) and three bows. The same image was printed by La Mode Illustrée with two different plates. This can be seen in the miniature necklace (?) and the bracelet. Print from the fashion magazine La Mode Illustrée (1860-1937).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLa Mode Illustrée, 1869, No. 13 : Toilettes de Mme Breant-Castel (...). 1869. M. Gervais. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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