3-021-279 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Paris fashions for June, 1868. 'Fig. 1. Toilette de Ball. Petticoat of white taffeta, over which is worn a skirt of white tulle, with four rows of puffs and a flounce. The upper skirt...is looped up on each side by two white ribbons ending in large bows, trimmed with sprays of orange- flowers...A bow of ribbon and spray of orange-flowers on each shoulder. Fig. 2. Costume Watteau in blue and straw coloured glacé taffeta, the skirt trimmed with five pinked flounces. The "casaque Watteau" has...tight sleeves, and a trimming of silk cord, ending in large tassels round the neck...Little straw "toquet"...Fig. 3. Dress of mauve glacé taffeta...The under skirt is trimmed round the bottom with three rows of biais edged with round buttons...The Spanish body ornamented to match...Tucker of white tulle illusion and mauve head-dress. Fig. 4. Underskirt of white and brown striped bengaline, with a flounce half a yard deep and simply gathered. Low-necked upper dress in light brown foulard...looped up on the left side by a very large bow with rounded ends of the same stuff and trimmed with rouleaux like the dress. Fichu "Directoire"...with little lappets crossed in front and scarcely coming below the belt, which is fastened behind by a large bow'. From "Illustrated London News", 1868.