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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 72

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 72
inserting. Under the narrow bands of insertinground the neck is run a violet ribbon. PATTERNS FROM MADAME DEMORESTSESTABLISHMENT, No. 473 Broadway, New York.Carriage Dress. — Material of slate-coloredsilk, or fine mohair, trimmed with Humboldtblue glace or black, according to the taste ofthe… … terminating in a bow, and ends rather low inthe neck; the body itself is, however, close atthe neck. The sleeves are slightly shaped atthe elbow, and trimmed with bands of silk. Mujnon.—A full bishop sleeve, box-plaited,and set on a plain cap, top and bottom. At thetop the box plaits are trimmed…

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