French Fashions – 1858

Two women are depicted outside at night with the moon slightly covered by clouds. The woman on the left wears a lace cap decorated with white flowers. She holds in her left hand a long handled feathered fan made with gray plumes. Her dress has a decollete neckline with two wide lapels that are joined by a bow. Her skirt is multi-tiered. Her dress is yellow with thin black horizontal stripes. Her blouse has full gathered sleeves that are white with narrow black horizontal stripes. The woman on the right wears her hair in a low bun, with a small decorative lace cap with rose pink ribbon bows. Her dress has rose pink and white vertical stripes. In the white stripes is a twining vine and purple flower pattern. Most of her dress is covered by a white lace cloak with a rose pink bow at the back.

Credit: The Claremont Colleges