Although most of the dressed prints in the library's collection were made between 1690 and 1710, the later date of the fabrics indicates that they were "dressed" some forty or fifty years later. The correct French term for the process is découpé. Its translation, literally "cut-out", gives some idea of what was involved. Portions of the print were cut out and faced from the reverse side with fabric corresponding to parts of the costume. What remained of the print was skillfully tinted with watercolor.
Full-length portrait of Charles, duc de Berry, standing on a terrace above water gardens, wearing blue silk stockings and a white and silver brocade waistcoat under an open coat. The heels of his shoes are colored red as a sign of nobility in the court of Louis XIV. This costume dates from late in the reign of Louis XIV, as indicated by the absence of gloves.