1780-1782 French Fashion Plates

I have a lovely assortment of French fashion plates from the years 1780-1782 

for today's post and a new digital scene depicting one of those beauties.

I've stated before that I'm drawn to fashion plates that show the back of a garment.  

I especially liked this 1780 dress in the "Robe à l'Anglaise" style, so today's digital scene 

was created using that lovely fashion plate but in a new teal color I created.

On a previous post,  I created a digital scene using another fashion plate showing 

the back of a gown; however that garment was in the style of  "Robe à la Française" 

or Sack-Back. Since both scenes show the lady from the back you can check both to see 

the differences in these two styles.  For more information on these styles click HERE

"Garden Dreams" created using an altered 1780 French Fashion Plate

I enjoy altering the colors on fashion plates and at the bottom of this post you 

will find a nice selection of the above lady in a nice variety of colors.

Enjoy!

1780 French Fashion Plate - Style: Habit en Levite

Some vintage styles like the Levite are a bit difficult to find information on.

The best I can tell is that for it to be considered Levite the lines are straight 

(no poofs and swags in the skirt or overskirt), a sash at the waist and a
shawl style collar with a bit of ruffle trim on it. 

For a glossary of French Fashion Terms - click HERE 

The blog "A Most Beguiling Accomplishment", has a nice post showing a variety of
French fashion plates in the Levite style along with Cassidy's personal research on this style.

1780 French Fashion Plate - Style: Cirassienne

"Robe a la Cirassienne" which is a version of the "Robe à la Polonaise".

"Cirassienne" is a specific looking version of the "Polonaise".
The Cirassienne has more elaborate decorations; specifically trim such as
fur or tassels, which distinguish it from the typical Polonaise.  

1780 French Fashion Plate - Style: Levite

Note the lack of poofs and swags on this style and then the tied sash at the waist.
The shawl style collar edged with lace also seems to denote the Levite style.

1781 French Fashion Plate - Style: Levite

A Levite Pelisse trimmed with ermine fur - how luxurious.

I believe this to be a mourning costume.

1781 French Fashion Plate - Style: Polonaise

This plate description states the pelisse is grey and bordered in swan.

I believe this also to be a mourning costume

1781 French Fashion Plate - Style: Grand Court (Mourning Dress)

I previously posted this low bodice, mourning dress HERE

"The Naughty Side of French Fashions"; but have included it once more since it is 

a mourning dress and I thought it  should be shown with the other two pictured above.

1782 French Fashion Plate - Style: Robe a l'Anglaise

Robe a l'Anglaise - (English/American version with a bustle rather than pannier hoops and a draped back that begins at the lower "v" portion on the back of the bodice where the skirt begins ) 

For more information on this style click HERE 

1782 French Fashion Plate - Style: Levite

Again we see straight lines with a lack of poofs and swags on this style.  Their is an interesting twist in that the sash drapes across the bodice before being tied at the waist.
The shawl style collar edged with lace also seems to denote the Levite style.

1780 French Fashion Plate - Style: Robe a la Turque

"Robe a la Turque" or in the Turkish style

I'd like to reference the blog "A Most Beguiling Accomplishment"

once more; however this time Cassidy's post is on the style "Robe a la Turque"


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I took the above 1780 "Robe a la Turque" fashion plate, created a PNG and 
made several new color versions of her. 

PNG of Fashion Plate in the Original Color Scheme

Rose Version

Sapphire and Gold Version

Emerald and Gold Version

Mulberry & Teal Version

Pink and Plum Version

Violet Version

Blue and Teal Version

Green and Teal Version

Teal Version

Sable and Olive Version

Pistachio Version

Desert Rose Version

I created my digital artwork using the Teal version of this lovely lady.

"Garden Dreams" by EKDuncan 2012

The altered Teal fashion plate is the focus of my piece and the background was created by merging several photos together. I added a variety of filters and textures in Photoshop to the background images to give it that "dreamy" fairytale look.  




The above artpiece is the second part of a two part garden scene.

Below is the first garden scene I created earlier this month - HERE.
I chose to use the same background in a slightly different way so I could use
together as a set of "paintings" for another digital project I'm thinking about.

Garden Scene #1 from earlier this month

I really have enjoyed creating these little framed gems and soon 
I'll be sharing another fun project of mine using them.




I'll be back later with more late 18th Century French Fashions 
from the time of Marie Antoinette.


till next time...