Design by Paquin. A tea-gown. Soft satin in turquoise blue is the material; embroidered with incrustations of mousseline bouillonne?edged with white chenille in an Empire style. The gown is cut up on the left side to show a petticoat of gauged mousseline de soie; which soft material has also been used for the guimpe and sleeves. The bolero is made of guipure; in the Empre fashion; and is decorated with a large bow of bright parma-coolured velvet clasped by a buckle ?l'Empire. The cuffs have a band of fur and double frill of mousseline.(London; England: 1898).From: The Powder Puff [An English edition of "La Mode artistique".; 1898].The Powder Puff November plate 237London; British Library.