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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 187

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 187
corsage is in corresponding style. A narrowfestooned frill edges the tablier in its wholeextent. It passes over the shoulders in themanner of bretelles, terminating in a point atthe back of the waist. The skirt is edged withthree narrow tucks, above a hem of about aninch broad. The short sleeves… … Fig. 2.—Infants christening cap. The topof the crown is formed of a round of lace madeexpressly for the purpose. Attached to this 15* On the shoulders the flaps are shaped in points.which button down on the sleeves. Fig. 4.—Infants bedgown. Material nan-souk. At the bottom there are several…

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