3-034-775 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Paris fashions: head-dresses and mantles, 1871. 'Of the two "bachelics," named respectively La Coquette and L'Estelle, the one is made of blue, red or black cashmere, embroidered with gold and having a gold tassel falling behind; while the other is of mauve or scarlet and white knitted wool, edged with swansdown. The chapeaux, which are all of the tall prevailing mode, are redundantly trimmed with bows, bands, feathers, flowers, and trailing foliage, and long scarf veils fastening behind. Of the mantles Fig. 1, which is of the redingote form, is of either black or brown velvet, with tight sleeves...Fig. 2. Casaque of black cashmere, trimmed at the edges with palins in silk braid, and with a deep fringe...Fig. 3. Casaque in black velvet, buttoning over to one side and fitting close to the shape. Large open sleeves coming to a point...A large satin ceinture, with long ends falling on the left side, encircles the waist. Fig. 4. Mantle of black satin, shaped at the sides into large vandykes, and rounded behind, where it falls much lower. The ample sleeves, which are cut to a corresponding shape, are short in front and fall long behind. The trimming is composed of double rows of passementerie bordered with deep black lace'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.