Parsons, Frank Alvah, 1868-1930 · Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 290
fromtime to time unto this day. Many gowns at this time began to resemble draperiesand were worn very low over the shoulders and in front,with slashed sleeves and plenty of jewels. The headwas trimmed with ribbands, jewel bands, and a longcurled lock of hair called a heart-breaker. Considerif you… … LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. THE TRANSITION TO THE FIRSTOF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY STYLES IS WELL GIVEN IN MATERIAL,CUT, AND LACK OF HEAVY ORNAMENTATION.
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