Lansdale, Maria Hornor, b. 1860, Guérin, Jules Vallée, 1866-1946 · London, E. Nash · leaf 393
a woman, with low-cutdoublet, a string of pearls about his neck, and two high ruffsand a deep embroidered collar, after the exaggerated femininefashion of the day. All about him were grouped his mignons,curled, painted and scented, and, like himself, wearing hugewhite ruffs. The banquet was served,… … CHENONCEAUX the ladies of the Court wearing mens clothing, but with bareshoulders and flowing hair. The cost of this entertainmentalone amounted to 1,500,000 francs in modern money. Catherine de Medicis died at Blois in January, 1589, leavingChenonceaux to her daughter-in-law, Louise de…
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