Le Bon Genre: La Toilette

Plate 5: To the left and right of a screen two different scenes take place: On the left, an attractive young maid is helping an ugly old lady put on a waxen dummy breast. She herself wears a dress that fully exposes her bosom. On the right, a plump elderly lady is assisted in her beautification efforts by a young maid who has just put on a new-fangled bonnet. While the unattractive mistresses comp…