ca. 1800 Countess Waldegrave and Lord John by Alexandre Delatour
Countess Waldegrave shows how British Ladies adapted French fashion for casual wear. Her wrap supplements the diaphanous material of her dress.
Keywords: 1800, Delatour, curly coiffure, veil, lace, trapezoidal neckline, modesty piece, criss-cross bodice, long close sleeves, belt, Empire waistline, close skirt, bracelets, wrap