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Dessiné d'après nature : Renditions from Life in the Journal des Dames et des Modes , 1798‐9
Author(s) -
Bissonnette Anne
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal for eighteenth‐century studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.129
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1754-0208
pISSN - 1754-0194
DOI - 10.1111/1754-0208.12205
Subject(s) - omnipresence , art , classicism , phenomenon , white (mutation) , humanities , art history , literature , philosophy , theology , epistemology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
This paper examines the strengths and limitations of late D irectoire Journal des Dames et des Modes fashion plates. It observes the phenomenon of ‘drawn‐from‐life’ sub‐captioned plates from 1798 to 1799, which provide contextualising factual information. The research questions the assumed omnipresence of the sheer, white, short‐sleeved, columnal D irectoire dress. The Journal 's plates tell a different story, where certain traditions persist and a much broader range of dress styles, silhouettes and colours subsist. The study demonstrates the limits of broad generalisation and seeks to expand our understanding of classicism's influence on dress and embodiment practices in the late eighteenth century.