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Histoire du Costume en France: Parisiens

Paul Gavarni

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration on aged paper. Two people wearing 18th-century clothing. The person on the left is a man; he faces left and wears a boxy jacket with tails, light-colored breeches, and a short skirt; he also wears a wide-brimmed hat with a narrow crown and a cane. The person on the right is a woman; she faces right and wears a low-necked dress with elbow-length sleeves; a pouf hairstyle; and a large, wide-brimmed hat with a low crown. Text at top reads "HISTOIRE DU COSTUME EN FRANCE". Text at bottom reads "PARISIENS". Thin rectangular border surrounds illustration.

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