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Select historical costumes (1868)

Hinton, Henry L · New York : Wynkoop & Sherwood · leaf 202

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LADY. FTER observing theancient paintings, itis easy to perceive that,if the costume of women in gen-eral justified the passage of lawsto restrain their too great mag-nificence of dress, neverthelessthe costume of young gii-ls alwaysunited modesty with richness, andought to disarm the most severe… … HISTORICAL COSTUMES. The outer robe is of a rose color, and isedged with gold. The under-dress is brightblue, and permits the collar of the chemiseto show. The sleeves open from the elbowto the wrist, edged and laced with a goldencord, showing another white sleeve beneath. The hair, though held…

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