French Revolutionary calendar
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Here, he created a cycle of the seasons inspired by the French Revolutionary calendar, in which each month was named for a woman, according to the brand’s collection notes.
From New York Times
The French Revolutionary Calendar divided months into three 10-day decades until Napoleon reverted to the Gregorian calendar in 1805.
From Slate
Vend�miaire, vong-dā-mi-ār′, n. the first month in the French Revolutionary Calendar, from 22d September to 21st October.
From Project Gutenberg
Ventose, ven′tōs, adj. windy.—n. the sixth month of the French Revolutionary Calendar, 19th February to 20th March.—n.
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Germinal, zhār-mē-nal′, n. the seventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, March 21-April 19.
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