1876 Wood Engraving Costume 18th Century Fontange Sedan-chair Hairstyle XGGA9 Sailing & Ships braided house jacket and infant

braided house jacket and infant robe

Paul Revere

lactic acid

a new man-made fiber from Du Pont

Brazil nut and leather located in Pará

1876 Wood Engraving Costume 18th Century Fontange Sedan-chair Hairstyle XGGA9 Sailing & Ships braided house jacket and infantThis is an original 1876 black and white wood engraving of an elegant woman who has just finished chatting with a beggar and is about to step into her sedan chair. She is wearing a common hairstyle popular during Louis XIV's reign known as a "fontange." Characterized by its height, it involved piling hair up behind ones headdress and adorning it with ribbons, flowers and lace. CONDITION This 135+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine. Light aging