#percale

[artschoolglasses]

White Percale Morning Coat, English, c. 1814

From Kerry Taylor Auctions

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1953 Cannon Percale Sheets

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Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 20 mars 1826, (2393): Mode de Longchamp. Chapeau de crêpe. Robe de perkale. Spencer de velours épinglé, orné de torsades et de boutons passementés. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

"Mode de Longchamp." Woman dressed in a cotton percale dress. Spencer in pinned velvet with sheepskin sleeves, decorated with 'torsades' and buttons. Crepe hat on the head. Further accessories: earring in the left ear, gloves, bracelets on both wrists, handkerchief, scarf trimmed with fringes. Second figure in the same dress, seen from the back. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839.

[sucker717]

someone tell me not to start rereading all the Percy Jackson books (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, HoO, ToA) literally a day before my mocks start

I just miss percabeth

[mumblelard]

boba is very serious about bedtime. she considers it to be the most important nap of the day

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1947 Cannon Percale Sheets

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Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 20 mai 1813, (1313): Chapeau de Gros de Naples. Robe et pantalon de Perkale. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Girl with a hat of 'gros de Naples' on her head. She wears a dress with short puffed sleeves and long trousers (bloomers) made of cotton percale. Scarf with fringes at the ends, tied crosswise around the body at the center front. Boots on the feet. In the hands a flower branch and a basket filled with the same flowers. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839.

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Journal des Dames et des Modes, editie Frankfurt 19 Mai 1822, Costumes Parisiens (21). Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

According to the accompanying text (p. 575): Figs. 1: Paille de riz hat decorated with a gauze ribbon. Spencer 'and Levantine', topped with Blonde (bobbin lace). Muslin dress with embroidered ruffles. Gaze cashmere scarf. Yellow gloves and black shoes. Fig. 2: Mesh hat decorated with 'rouleaux' of satin, lilacs and primroses. Spencer made of velvet, decorated with gold-colored braid. Dress of cotton percale (percale) with 'remplis' and strips of muslin. White gloves. Lilac shoes. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published in Frankfurt as a copy of the French edition by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839.