mimicofmodes:history-of-fashion:ab. 1804-1810 Court dress called “Joséphine” (Attributed to Jean-Fra
mimicofmodes:history-of-fashion:ab. 1804-1810 Court dress called “Joséphine” (Attributed to Jean-François Bony) (France, Lyon) silk tulle, silk, chenille, cotton(Musée des Tissus et musée des Arts décoratifs, Lyon)(Just to note - the original record is “dite ‘de Josephine’”, that is, “said to be Josephine’s”. That being said, I disagree with them that it’s a court dress. French court dress of the period was typically white with metallic embroidery, and always had much fuller sleeves.)I went looking into this because I was intrigued by a couple of things. You may not be aware of this, but I’m rabidly irritated by the cult of Worth - the idea that he invented all of these things that are now standard aspects of haute couture (and fashion design in general) and took the position of “dressmaker” out of the shadows. Looking for the gown on the Musée des Tissus website was difficult, but it brought me to search results showing Jean-François Bony as the author of a large number of designs for gowns (full dress, court dress, and costumes), as well as for patterned fabrics and even furniture. That is, he was clearly engaging in the industry in the way Worth is said to have pioneered: bringing his own ideas for clothing instead of just being handed a bolt of silk and making something that fit, allowing a modiste and the customer to have total control of ornamentation.I would love to link directly to these designs, but I can’t figure out how the site works. On this search page, paste “Jean-François Bony” into the box and hit enter. Feast your eyes! -- source link
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