Fig. 27. with ])ale tj^reen, and in effect was not nearly so dark as thej)icture rej)resents. This dress was maih five years a;^o; and ai^ain, to l)e moreconventional, would only necessitate the flarini^- skirt, the puffof the sleeve carried hio^her, and the front of the lace madejacket fashion… … Flo. 38. It is of India silk, shirred at the neck, the shining makinga kind of round yoke. The fullness also shirred at the belt,and the gored skirt a little full at the waist, and that alsoshirred. A girdle may be worn with this gown, or it is prettywithout one. (97)
Clothing and dress
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