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Wardrobe Essentials

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1800s (from top to bottom) -

1802 (29 July issue) Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien. From tumblr.com/the-perdita; fixed spots w Pshop 1785X3072 @72 2.1Mj.

1806 Augustine Bocquet, Madame Bertin de Veaux by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (Robilant + Voena Galleries). From tumblr.com/history-of-fashion/698891023518138368/1806-anne-louis-girodet-de-roussy-trioson; fixed cracks, creases, & spots w Psho.p 1120X1350 @72 353kj.

1809 Madame Augustine Bertin de Vaux by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (location ?). From Wikimedia 1348X1599 @72 546kj.

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A courtier’s coat.

A courtier's vest in black, dedicated to looking good at fancy dress parties and celebrations.

Well. The body of this “court vest” or “courtier’s coat” is finished — no buttons as yet, not braid, nor buttonholes. But a lot of progress in a single week. And it looks good with the hand sewn ruff. It sort of points up the problems in the shirt, though — the neck and collar of this shirt need a bit of a refit, now that I understand the mechanisms of making this particular shirt-pattern (and…