Paris et ses modes. Nouvel almanach rédigé par le Caprice

Paris et ses modes. Nouvel almanach rédigé par le Caprice

Chez Louis Janet | à Paris 1821 | 7.5 x 12 cm | publisher's binding
Rare first edition, illustrated with a vignette and 5 plates, all coloured by hand.
Pale pink publisher's boards, in a slipcase. Spine and boards decorated with floral panels, frames and Restoration-type black friezes. Some scattered foxing. The dark beige slipcase has some rubbing and light discolouration. Beautiful copy, rare in this condition, despite some flaws.
The almanac consists of several types of texts: poems on gloves, hats... The fashion chamber is like a chamber of deputies, but whose subject is fashion, and which has several sittings; short texts on fashion in Paris, chiffon dresses, the art of wearing a tie, the corset, court attire... A rare satirical and humorous collection on Parisian fashion.