Presumed portrait of Madame de Genlis Playing a Harp. Pastel by Francois Guerin, early 1770s.

Presumed portrait of Madame de Genlis Playing a Harp. Pastel by Francois Guerin, early 1770s.

Illustration of a 1770s French bridal costume originally published between 1863 and 1869.
Illustration from 1887 of a bride and groom from the 1770s (whew!).

Illustration from 1887 of a bride and groom from the 1770s (whew!).