Racing at the Bois de Boulogne, 1862

The woman in this plate is waearing a violet costume with very fluid, soft lines and a narrower skirt. She also wears a hat with some structure adorned with flowers. Despite the increasing fluidity of her outfit, the dress remains full with at least a partial train behind her. Her jacket is loose and shaped like a truncated cone. Abstract sources: Boucher, François. 20,000 Years of Fashion. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1967. Ruppert, Jacques. Le Costume Français. Paris: Flammarion, 1996.