Journal des Dames et des Modes, November 27, 1803.
“Chapeau de Satin. Redingotte de Drap.”
I think this is such a lovely print. The face, in particular, is very charmingly rendered. The print has the sense of movement often seen in those designed by Carle Vernet. Here, unfortunately, we have no signatures to identify the artist or the engraver.
When applied to women’s fashion, the French term redingote or redingotte is typically translated as a coat dress or a three-quarter or full-length over coat, a lighter version of the male redingote. This redingotte is an overcoat, something more substantial than a pelisse.
The coat is made of an olive or greenish-brown wool. It has lapels, is belted at the high waist, with cuffed sleeves, and a tasseled frog fastening all the way down the front. There is a gathered fullness in the back.
The white dress underneath has a demi-train and what looks to be a ruched collar. The model wears white gloves and white laced slippers.
The pink satin hat is a lovely pop of color against the olive drab coat. It is adorned with pinked fabric made to look like feathers.
