Coiffures, Poufs, Hats and Bonnets: Eleven Coiffures and Headdresses
Coiffures, Poufs, Hats and Bonnets: Eleven Coiffures and Headdresses
About this piece
Four women's hairstyles are depicted within frames. Three of these styles feature a cap or calèche, a large hood with rounded supports that could be folded to protect the hair. The fourth hairstyle showcases a transparent veil made of striped tulle. From top left to bottom right: 'The Ordinary Calèche,' 'Hérisson Covered with a Retracted Calèche,' 'The Therese,' and 'A Type of Pouf Covered with a Transparent Gauze Veil.' This print is part of the series C, 3rd Notebook of French Fashions for Hairstyles since 1776, from the Gallery of French Fashion and Costumes., Various Coiffures, Poufs, Hats, and Bonnets: Eleven Coiffures and Headdresses
Artist: anonymous
Title: Coiffures, Poufs, Hats and Bonnets: Eleven Coiffures and Headdresses
Date: 1778
Related tags: anonymous, 18th century fashion, women's hairstyles, calèche, french fashion, historical costumes
Dimensions: 1724 x 2500 (Nearest commonly-used ratio: 2:3)
Image file name: coiffures_poufs_hats_and_bonnets_eleven_coiffures_and_headdresses_3a854086.jpeg
Image file size: 5217642
Time image uploaded: 2024-07-05T11:40:56.000Z
License: CC0 (Creative Commons 0)
Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam