The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 307
IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. THE RISE AND FALL OF FASHIONS 257 were slit down the sides from the hips. When this was notdone the skirts were looped up on the left side above the kneewith a cameo brooch. (See Figure 168.) One writer recordsa wager in which a lady betted that her dress, including… … Figure 168.—A Merveilleuse (after A. Robida). off the dress, which was weighed, and the whole costumeturned the scales at a little over a pound. One of these dresseswent by the name of the female savage, and consisted of agauze chemise over pink fleshings, with golden garters. It isnot surprising…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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