Later that changed to aigrette and bell shapes. He served in the "Aigrette" in the Caraibs. The word "aigrette" is used to describe several things with a similar shape. On 11 September 1781 "Bourgogne" and "Aigrette" were in the Chesapeake. The Verstraeten factory is known for its characteristic double "aigrette" rim. The French frigate "Aigrette", with the 74-gun in sight, was able to overtake "Loyalist". An aigrette was also formerly worn by certain ranks of officers in the French army. "Aigrette" had a surfaced displacement of and a submerged displacement of . During World War I, "Aigrette" served in defensive positions in Brest and in Cherbourg.