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This fashion, though introduced in 1688, continued in voguetill the French devolution. We see them in the portrait ofMadame Palatine, mother of the regent (Fig. 71), and in that ofMadame Sophie de France, daughter of Louis XV., taken in 1782by Drouais.

llefore finishing with point de France, we must allude to the“equipage de bain,” in which this favoured fabric formed a greatitem. As early as 1688, Madame de Maintenon presents Madame

Fig. 71.

Madame Palatine (Elis. Charlotte de Baviere), Uuchesse d'Urlean*. By ibguud. Mus. Aat. Versailles.

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de Chevreuse with an “equipage de bain de point de France” ofgreat magnificence. It consisted not only of a peignoir, but abroad flounce, which formed a valance round the bath itself. Yousee them in old engravings of the day. Then there were thetowels and the “descente,” all equally costly. 31 To English

“ 1720. Six paires d’engageantes, duiit•luatre a un Tang de dentelle, et lesautres paires a double rang, l’une dedentelle d’Angleterreb raiseau et l’autrede dentelle h bride.”— Inv. dela Duchesrede Bourbon. Arch. Nat.

“ 1723. line paire d’engugeautes adeux rungs de point plat ii raiseau.”—

Inv. cl Anne de Baviere, Princesse deCondv'.

1170. “Six rangs d’engageantes depoint a l’aiguille,” with the same of pointd’Argentan and Angleterre, appear in thelace-bills of Madame du Harry.

sl “ 172.7. Deux manteanx de bain etdeux chemises, aus=i de bain, garnis aux