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The art of beauty (1883)

Haweis, Mary Eliza Joy, 1852-1898 · London : Chatto & Windus · leaf 169

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. 73.—Mistress Souch. From a drawing by Holbein. becoming ornament, and improves the face. So muchso that it deserves to be included among head-dresses. 148 BEAUTY AND HEAD-DRESSES. Many a pretty face surmounts a thin and unshapelythroat—indeed, a beautiful throat is a very rare thing—and the ruff… … Fig. 74.—From a drawing by Holbein. low in the front, the plaits lessened in depth towards theextremities, had often an extremely good effect, andwould be a good thing to introduce, only when it hadto be held up by a wire support it became ridiculous.Hoods and broad hats were alike worn with the…

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