Belle Assemblée: Or, Court and Fashionable Magazine; Containing Interesting and Original Literature, and Records of the Beau-mondeJ. Bell, 1821 - Women |
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Page 37
... satin slip ; the border of the net dress ornament- ed with a rich folding of Venetian gauze or of gossamer satin ; between the puffings of which are bouquets of blue flowers , knots of blue satin , and wheat ears formed of pearls ...
... satin slip ; the border of the net dress ornament- ed with a rich folding of Venetian gauze or of gossamer satin ; between the puffings of which are bouquets of blue flowers , knots of blue satin , and wheat ears formed of pearls ...
Page 38
... satin ; and the mancherons of the same material as the dress , have their fullness confined by bands of satin ; the border of the skirt is trimmed to correspond with the top of the sleeves . We must not omit to mention , in a par ...
... satin ; and the mancherons of the same material as the dress , have their fullness confined by bands of satin ; the border of the skirt is trimmed to correspond with the top of the sleeves . We must not omit to mention , in a par ...
Page 39
... satin hat bordered with swansdown , and orua- mented with a plume of marabout feathers . It is needless to say this lady keeps a car- riage ; for fine as the Gallic belles are in their public walks , such a superb dress could not well ...
... satin hat bordered with swansdown , and orua- mented with a plume of marabout feathers . It is needless to say this lady keeps a car- riage ; for fine as the Gallic belles are in their public walks , such a superb dress could not well ...
Page 40
... satin ; though some taffety ones are sported , the bright colour of an unripe mulberry . Scotch plaid fringes are much used for trimming : the checkers consist of rose- colour , white , grey , and the green of the mountain grape foliage ...
... satin ; though some taffety ones are sported , the bright colour of an unripe mulberry . Scotch plaid fringes are much used for trimming : the checkers consist of rose- colour , white , grey , and the green of the mountain grape foliage ...
Page 71
... satin , and begged of me to present it to my mother with my own hands . On the cover was embroi- dered , in gold letters , " To the Goddess of these domains , presented by the hand of the fairest of the Graces . " With such a dedication ...
... satin , and begged of me to present it to my mother with my own hands . On the cover was embroi- dered , in gold letters , " To the Goddess of these domains , presented by the hand of the fairest of the Graces . " With such a dedication ...
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