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English costume (1906)

Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 155

An illustration from English costume, 1906, leaf 155
a head can go well in the summer without beingopened. Then we go on to the absurd idea which cameover womankind that it was most becoming to A WOMAN OF THE TIME OF GEORGE III.(1760—1820) This shows the last of the pannier dresses, whichgave way in 1794 or 1795 to Empire dresses. Achange came over… … GEORGE THE THIRD 75 look like a pouter pigeon. She took to a buffbn,a gauze or fine linen kerchief, which stuck outpigeon-like in front, giving an exaggerated bosomto those who wore it. With this fashion of 1786came the broad-brimmed hat. Travel a little further and you have the mobcap. All of a…

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