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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 638

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 638
piece, gathered just on top of the head, wherea bow of violet-colored ribbon is fastened. Fig. 3.—A girlish and tasteful fichu, intendedfor dinner dress at the springs, or home wear,to be worn with organdies, tissues, or any deli-cate fabric, with a low corsage. The materialvol. lxi.—6 is Swiss… … ribbon cover the seams, and extend down thefront on each side of the hem ; a broader velvetribbon is caught on the edge of the fichu, justabove the needle-work border; and a bow ofthe same at the waist gives it a pretty finish.This fichu is easily made, a seam on the shoulderinsuring the fit, and…

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