Morning Dress, Costumes Parisiens, 1801. This simple morning dress is slit down the front and tied by white tasseled cords that allow provocative glimpses of the lace trimmed underdress. A cashmere shawl of green, pink, and yellow squares is draped over the lady's shoulders.
Costumes Parisiens 1806, plate no. 772. A simple white dress is topped with a cashmere shawl. Long yellow gloves reach above the elbows. The bonnet is very deep and trimmed with pink scallops and pink-edged ribbon. A sash with white work (white embroidery on white cloth) dangles down the lady's back.
Costumes Parisiens 1809, plate no. 968. Small black shoes peep out from under this long-sleeved white dress. The bonnet is small, very close to the head, with pale pink trim. A large orange-and-yellow-striped cashmere shawl covers the simple white gown.
Costumes Parisiens 1809, plate no. 1013. Pink half-boots match the pink of the large cashmere shawl worn by this lady. A black straw bonnet with a moderate-sized brim sits on the lady's head, revealing two dangling cork-screw curls.
