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 270
f blonde disposed onhalf-wreaths of pink convolvulus, the tendrils fall-ing backwards on the hair ; some, of Mechlin lace,twisted round coils of ribbon ; some of Englishpoint or Chantilly, arranged with matchless taste ;and all, thanks to the simple style of hairdressingand costume then prevalent,… … 1857 Leghorn straw hats, trimmed with ostrich and marabout feathers, tulips, roses, lilac, liliesof the valley, and trails of delicate bindweed, were in high favour. Onsummer days, the ladies wore Barege dresses, or simpler gowns ofjaconet, cambric, or brilliantine, with brilliant chintz patternson…
Fashion · Costume
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