Costume designs for an 'incroyable' and a 'merveilleuse' dancers
Paul Boye-Sørensen Danish
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Theatrical designs for early 19th century 'incroyable' and 'merveilleuse' dancing costumes. On the left, the male 'incroyable' wears a cropped, black jacket with large, white collar, a checked, red-and-green belt, white scarf tied around the neck, tight-fitting, white knee breeches, white stockings, and black, pointed-toe shoes. On the right, the female 'merveilleuse' wears an off-shoulder, long, off-white dress with short, puff sleeves and Empire waist, made up of a light fabric that reveals the silhouettes of the body, a pearl necklace, and black, pointed-toe shoes. The two are dancing in an interior with a brown lamp with floral decorations above them, and a couple, dressed in similar styles and sitting on a recamier, in the background.
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