Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 547
as to wear one could make hermind up to appear thus clad. The gowns werereally far from proper wear, according to our presentestimates. Still, the short-waisted empire gownscould be very charming. Two exquisite portraitsgiven in this book show the simple empire dress atits best; one is of the…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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