Woman in ball gown; France; 18th century. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard; lithographed by A. Didier; L. Flameng; F. Laguillermie; from Georges Duplessis's 鈥楥ostumes historiques des XVIe; XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles' (Historical costumes of the 16th; 17th and 18th centuries); Paris 1867. The book was a continuation of the series on the costumes of the 12th to 15th centuries published by Camille Bonnard and Paul Mercuri from 1830. Georges Duplessis (1834-1899) was curator of the Prints department at the Bibliotheque nationale. Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902) was an artist; book illustrator; and interior designer for many public buildings and churches. He was named professor at the National School of Decorative Arts in 1874.