A history of English dress from the Saxon period to the present day (1893)
Hill, Georgiana · London : Richard Bentley and Son · leaf 260
ondlace was much used for trimming. The skirtsbeing so wide, it is not surprising to find seven andeight breadths of silk required, and to make themstand out well they were lined with stiff muslin. Avariety in the shape of evening gowns was createdby the tunic-robe. This was a sleeveless bodicewith… … RIDING-HABITS. 241 usual way. A great many ball dresses were madeof tulle over satin and sarcenet, the upper robebeing caught up at the sides with knots of ribbonsand bunches of flowers. Coloured gauzes, plainand figured, and crapes embroidered in chenillewere also used. Dinner dresses were made…
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