The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics (1809)
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834 · London : Published by R. Ackermann ... Sherwood & Co. and Walker & Co. ... and Simpkin & Marshall ... · leaf 76
ust be low. Flowers are the principal orna-ments, except in grand costume :bunches and wreaths are both con-sidered fashionable: the former aregenerally placed at the back of thehead, so as to incline to the leftside: the wreaths are placed verymuch on one side. Coral is still worn in… … INTELLIGENCE, LITEBAttY, SCIENTJ 59 able are those which arc set withcoloured gems. I must not forget to tell you, thathalf-boots, composed either of kidleather or stout silk, are universal-ly adopted for the promenade cos-tuine. A few dashing belles haveappeared in gaiters, but this fa-shion does…
Fashion · Art, Decorative
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