Woman in a kerchief-turban and tunic dress, 1798. Her turban is scattered with spangles and is worn at a rakish angle. Her tunic dress has gathered sleeves with two drawstrings and a black velvet belt. Fichu-turban seme de paillettes, pose de cote. Manches froncees a double coulisse. Ceinture de velours noir. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere’s Journal des Modes et Dames, Paris, 1798. The illustrations in volume 1 were by Carle Vernet, Claude Louis Desrais and Philibert Louis Debucourt.

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