Antique Framed French Fashion Print

Framed French fashion plate from the Directoire or early Empire period (late 1790s to early 1800s), as indicated by the style of dress and the inscription “An 7”, referring to Year 7 of the French Republican calendar (1798–1799).

The caption reads:

“Chapeau à fond plissé, Orné d’une demi-Guirlande. Spencer Bordé en Velours.”

(“Hat with pleated crown, adorned with a half-garland. Spencer trimmed in velvet.”)

8.5”W 11”H .5”D