tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848073453811666225.post343914075993421596..comments2024-03-08T04:27:48.022-05:00Comments on A Most Beguiling Accomplishment: Galerie des Modes, 10e Cahier, 1e FigureCassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596345781746342408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848073453811666225.post-37076248501994510782012-10-26T21:40:27.037-04:002012-10-26T21:40:27.037-04:00They look blue to me too! I think it's one of...They look blue to me too! I think it's one of those coloring issues that seem to crop up every so often. Yes, as far as I can tell, that's what brandenburgs are - decorative braid ornaments with tassels.Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596345781746342408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848073453811666225.post-2202734863044019782012-10-26T20:41:20.826-04:002012-10-26T20:41:20.826-04:00And wow is there a lot going on there! Are the go...And wow is there a lot going on there! Are the gold brandenburgs (they look blue on my monitor) the four petalled things on each side of the bodice? Sort of like elaborate frogging toggles but with tassells instead?Sandra Brakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012103425188503628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848073453811666225.post-10121608721566825122012-10-12T10:18:46.996-04:002012-10-12T10:18:46.996-04:00Yes, I think this one's very interesting! I&#...Yes, I think this one's very interesting! I'm especially fascinated by the number of plates that explicitly say the woman's wearing a vest under her gown.Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596345781746342408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848073453811666225.post-73080577490334536682012-10-11T10:48:06.984-04:002012-10-11T10:48:06.984-04:00Okay, wow, this is gorgeous. I especially love tha...Okay, wow, this is gorgeous. I especially love that this is a sheer gown, and that it's specifically described to wear over a different colored petticoat. The colored version even shows how the pink shadows through the puce! I am LOVING these translations. So many fascinating things!Scene in the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00152966266473265321noreply@blogger.com