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Description: | The large muslin shawl worn by this lady place her undoubtedly in the years preceding the French Revolution. First worn around 1778, it was the perfect accessory for the simple dresses in fashion at that time. It was often crossed on the chest and tied in the back. In a country where social unease was spreading, rich ladies started to wear clothing which made them look 'closer' to the people, more in touch with those less fortunate. The large headdress (most eighteenth-century women wore headdresses) appears to be worn over hair powdered with starch. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8941... | Go to resource |
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