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The days of the Directoire (1910)

Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard), Abbott, John Colby · London, New York : John Lane · leaf 261

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fashionharks back to the models of Greece and Rome, and,encouraged by the patriotic school, returns to thecostumes that were in vogue in days before Christ.Fashions are borrowed from all quarters of the world;but of all these adaptations, none are so important andso rapidly successful as those… … FRENCH COS1 IMil, I 792I The Reign of Louis XI /—Revolution) COSTUME 189 something vulgar and uncivilized, fit only to give afashionable lady the vapours. On the other hand,everything coming from this country, with which theRepublic is at war, is feted and applauded. In thesame way Pmssomania had…

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