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 264
f Eve. She goes about seeking for aParadise Lost, either in prose or verse; she hasbegged every poet in Paris to provide her with sucha piece. One young and celebrated writer hasexpressed his readiness to oblige her, on conditionthat he himself is allowed to play the Serpent. Butthat part, it would… … 1854 The Carnival breathed its last to the sound ofscraping fiddles. But the moment Lent began,society seemed to quiet down, and the fairParisians divided their time between their favouritepreachers, and their worldly avocations. Thepulpit orators waged war against the feminineextravagance and…
Fashion · Costume
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