Costume Parisien. Turkish Chiffon Dress. France Empire 1804.

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Coiffure en Chou de Nattes. Robe de Mousseline Turque. 1804.

Turkish Chiffon Dress. France Empire 1804.

Coiffure en Chou de Nattes. Robe de Mousseline Turque. Costume Parisien 1804.

Source: Journal des dames et des modes. Costumes parisien 1804.

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