I love the 1780s and 90s, particularly the mannish styles, like the Redingote. Something about those big collars and buttons, paired with big-ass Gainsborough hats - YUM!
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| Lady in Light Blue Gown by Jean-Baptiste Soyer, circa 1790 |
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| Maria de Ron von Breda |
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| Portrait of Anna Lopukhina-Gagarina - 1792 - Jean-Louis Voille |
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| Jean-Louis Voille Portrait of Elisaveta Alexandrovna Demidov 1791-92 |
I ordered some lavender taffeta to pair with black accessories, to make a 1790s something-or-other, probably a sweet redingote, I'm thinking. :-)
'Course, all this after all the other things currently on the cutting room floor. Ha!
