1798 Comtesse Regnault de Saint-Jean d'Angely by François Gerard (Louvre)
Gerard's 1798 portrait of the Countess Regnault de Saint-Jean
d'Angely shows late 1700s dress can be elegant as well as simple. She wears a
modest under-bodice below a sheer bodice with mildly puffed sleeves.
Keywords: 1798, Gerard, Countess,
straight coiffure, scoop neckline, waist band, close skirt, bracelets