Gentle Reader -
John Singleton Copley's portrait of Frances Montresor dates from about 1778. Is there an influence of the French court of Versailles? Possibly, since the French court dominated fashion during this period (note the hairstyle).
More importantly, this is very English fashion. Notice that this is a red coat.
The sportiness of the jacket, the military-derived details, the finish of the shirt - even the relaxed composure of Mrs. Montresor herself: this is a shining example of dash, which might be the English equivalent of French chic.
However dash came first.
If one compares the fashion in this portrait to decades of English styles that were to come, there seems to be a lingering inspiration. Not of Mrs. Montresor per se, but of the style she embodies here.
- AP
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