La Sylphide 2nd Volume No. 11

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

La Sylphide 2nd Volume No. 11

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0088

Description

Fashion plate depicting five women in forms of lingerie. The woman on the far left is wearing a pelerine over a white dress, the second woman is wearing a day dress, the third woman is wearing a white dress with frills along every tier of the skirt, the fourth woman is wearing a three-layer pelerine, and the fifth woman is wearing a blue dress under a pelerine. All are wearing intricate caps.

Artwork Details

Medium

Colored Engraving, Paper

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Fashion Plate
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Date made

1840

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

French

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

6e Année, 2e Série. 2e Volume No. 11. / La Sylphide / Lingerie de la Mon. Draps & Goudenove. Robes de Camille. Rubans de la Galerie de la Glaueuse / Gants Mayer. Etoffes de Robes de la Mon. Gay & Denys à la Ville de Lyon r. de la Vrillière. 2. Fleurs de Batton. / On s'abonne à Paris à la Direction Rue Ste. Anne 64

Language

French

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

91.134