Hahaha, no, I'm not much of a party girl! I had one glass of rather enjoyable wormwood-free (it's the US…
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740
The painting, stitching, fly fringe, or all? I imagine countless hours went into this, with many hands working.
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740
Me too! I don't have the patience for the fly fringe, or the money for the hand-painted silk, haha
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740
Give us the scoop on how the party was.
On V237: Absinthe
Hmm, I wonder how long it would take to paint enough fabric... Beautiful gown!
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740
Gown as ever, is gorgeous. Proof that nothing succeeds like excess. But speaking of excess, can we attribute your "Bwah"…
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740
Whoa. Wow is right. Imagine the poor fingers that did all that. Val
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740
From my research, "casaquin" is an all-purpose term meaning "jacket" in the first half of the 18th c.; "caraco" is…
On V238: What Is This Style of 18th Century Jacket?
Thanks for sharing- this gown is divine! The fly fringe is amazing... just think of all the hours put towards…
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740
Wow! Just wow!
On V240: Robe a la Francaise, 1740