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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 815

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 815
Jacket d la Militaire.—The material is thickblack taffetas, or rep silk, ornamented withvery rich guipure and crochet ornaments. Theshape is one of the prettiest of the sack styles.The sleeve plain, with a deep, pointed cuff.The decorations consist of a medallion border,and volant of superb guipure… … The Madina Sleeve.—Ths sleeve is alike on both sides, and is a very elegant design. It iscut peculiarly, being all in one piece ; the out-side of the sleeve being longer than the otherpart, and gathered to form a puff; deep goresare taken out at top and bottom, and the seamtrimmed and finished with…

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