Exquisite Toilette
Complexion, Coiffure & the Secret of the Mouches
The Face:
Complexion, Rouge & The Flawless Contour
The departure from the mask. While heavy white lead makeup had long since fallen out of fashion as vulgar in Versailles, a delicately powdered complexion with sharply defined rouge defines the aristocratic face of the 1750s – a practice adopted in nuances by gentlemen as well. Alongside the strict shaving requirement, both genders employ strategically placed silk taffeta patches (mouches): gentlemen often for elegant concealment, ladies as an instrument of non-verbal communication.
I. The Ancient Pallor around 1700
II. The Subtle Pallor around 1750
III. The Signature Rouge
IV. Luxury & Poison: Pigments
V. The Refined Formulas
VI. The Beguiling Gaze
VII. The Everyday Contour
VIII. Haute Couture of Brows
IX. The Gentleman at the Dressing Table
X. The Bee-Stung Lips
XI. The Beauty Patches
Hair & Coiffure:
Pomade, Powder & Wig
The architectural shaping of the hair. Both the lady's natural hair for the tête de mouton and the gentleman's bag or queue wig are modeled with scented pomade and powdered with fine starch. The silhouette of the 1750s remains consistently elegant and close to the head.
I. The Lady's Silhouette:
Tête de mouton
II. Postiches:
False Hairpieces for Ladies
III. The Mechanics of Securing:
Épingles
IV. Hair Adornments and Clasps:
Agrafes
V. Informal Dress:
Semi-Open Styles
VI. The Bag-Wig:
Perruque à bourse
VII. Queue Wigs and Ribbon Wraps:
Perruque à queue
VIII. Wigs with Frizzed Curls:
En bonnet
IX. Wigs with Side Curls:
Marteaux and Boudins
X. The Short Full-Bottomed Wig:
Carrée and à nœuds
XI. Dressing & Sterilization:
The Flea Myth
XII. Pomade:
The Physical Foundation
XIII. Hair Powder (Amidon):
The White Lead Myth
XIV. The Casanova Method:
Starch as a Radical Expedient
XV. The Pompadour Hairstyle:
The Historical Reality
The Scent of the Rococo:
Olfactory Elegance
The departure from heavy, cloying scents. High society dispenses with the oppressive musk fragrances of past decades, enveloping skin, hair, and attire in the lightness of fresh floral essences, citrus notes, and clear orange flower water.
I. The Paradigm Shift:
Animalistic vs. Floral
II. Eau de Cologne:
The Sensation of the Era
III. The Vinaigrette:
Salvation in the Ballroom
IV. Perfumed Wardrobe:
The Beguiling Fan
V. Finest Leather:
Scenting the Gloves
VI. Pomade & Powder:
Scenting the Coiffure
VII. Le Bon Ton:
Gender-Neutral Scents
VIII. Myth vs. Truth:
Perfume as a Substitute for Water
IX. The Pomander:
A Heavy Anachronism
X. Enfleurage vs. Distillation:
Historical Extraction
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