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Dress, and how to improve it (1897)

Parker, Frances (Stuart) 1847-1899 · Chicago, Chicago Legal News Co. · leaf 66

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^ C^^) i^ niade witii a full silk orsatin front, a cuff flaring forward and covering the hand tothe knuckle, the ])uff of the sleeve made a bit higher andsome kind of stiffening put in the bottom of the skirt to makeit stand out, it could be worn without any one for an instantthinking the wearer… … Fig. 5. A cloak of heavy English serge, color cadet blue. It comesto the bottom of the dress, the body of cai)e and smaller capesare lined with dark wine satin, and is fastened at the throatwith an oxidized silver clasp. The collar is high and can beturned up in cold weather to protect the ears.…

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