French Fashions – 1849

A man and a woman are depicted outside with a pavilion flying the French flag and three men on horseback behind them. The is a large sculpture of a seated woman behind them on a pedestal. The woman stands on the left and wears a white bonnet, trimmed with pink ruched ribbons, pink flowers, and pink and white striped ribbons. Her dress is a matching pink with white lace decoration at the center front. She wears a pink shawl with white lace accents and wide yellow knotted fringe. Behind her stands a gentleman holding her pink parasol to shade her from the sun. He wears a white high collared shirt with a black cravat, a gray double-breasted vest, and a black frock coat. His pants are a light olive green with dark lines forming squares in a Tattersall plaid. He holds a black top hat in his right hand.

Credit: The Claremont Colleges