Fashion in Paris; the various phases of feminine taste and aesthetics from 1797 to 1897 (1898)
Uzanne, Octave, 1852-1931, Loyd, Mary Sophia Hely-Hutchinson, 1853-1936, Courboin, François, 1865-1926 · London, W. Heinemann · leaf 127
s generally simply dressed, in the antiquestyle—the beautiful black locks drawn to the top of thehead and interwoven with flowers, nets of pearl, orfillets studded with precious gems. As a general rule,too, she wore the white gowns so much admired bythe Emperor. These were made of misty… … 1806 52 FASHION IN PARIS covered with a full drapery, left the arms bare, and was clasped at theshoulders by cameos, diamond buckles, or hooks shaped like lions heads.The Empress, like most of the leading lights of fashion under theEmpire, was always careful that her dresses should harmonise with…
Fashion · Costume
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