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 263
had touched the gay world on itstenderest point—its vanity. Every drawing-room is a stage, quoth Au-guste Villemot, in one of his witty articles, everyscreen is a side-scene, every father-in-law a prompter.This sort of private performance delights manywomen. To begin with, home worries become… … 120 FASHION IN PARIS ment of rehearsals, protestations of affection, as dictated in the part,squeezing of hands, compliments on the performance, and all the rest,in every particular of which the fair amateur finds her advantage.And then, when the great day arrives at last, there are allthe lovely…
Fashion · Costume
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