Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 56
ve to the writersin ladies journals and the condemnation to healthfaddists. However, the lacing was not the only matter ofnote. A change was coming over all feminineapparel—a change towards richness, which madeitself felt in this reign more in the fabric than in theactual make of the garment. The… … WILLIAM THE SECOND 17 manner, was fiiU in the skirt and longer thanheretofore, was laced at the back, and was loosein the sleeve. The sleeve as worn by the men —that is, the over-long sleeve hanging down over the hand—was alsoworn by the women, and hung downor was turned back, according to thefreak…
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