The Art of BeautyDescriptions of dress, make-up, hair fashion, and physical beauty reflect the strict code of behavior regarding appearance in Victorian England. |
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... England , at least . But it is very real to those whose passionate care for the beautiful makes it a kind of necessity to them - and they are the subtle and delicate souls that build up the art - crown of a nation . The uneasiness to ...
... England , at least . But it is very real to those whose passionate care for the beautiful makes it a kind of necessity to them - and they are the subtle and delicate souls that build up the art - crown of a nation . The uneasiness to ...
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... England , either in dress or decoration of any kind , until the fundamental principle of good art is recognised , that people may do as they like in the matter , and until women cease to be afraid of being laughed at for doing what they ...
... England , either in dress or decoration of any kind , until the fundamental principle of good art is recognised , that people may do as they like in the matter , and until women cease to be afraid of being laughed at for doing what they ...
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... England that we might imitate , if we cannot invent better ones . It is curious in studying the progression of fashion from the earliest times , to notice how , again and again , common sense combined with poetic feeling has brought in ...
... England that we might imitate , if we cannot invent better ones . It is curious in studying the progression of fashion from the earliest times , to notice how , again and again , common sense combined with poetic feeling has brought in ...
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... England among the upper classes , and especially among those whose costume denoted official rank . Royal persons , lawyers , the clergy , doctors , and hosts of others , con- tinued to wear long and loose attire , while the middle ...
... England among the upper classes , and especially among those whose costume denoted official rank . Royal persons , lawyers , the clergy , doctors , and hosts of others , con- tinued to wear long and loose attire , while the middle ...
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... England is justly proud are transformed into frights by a few hours ' pelting rain and a little yellow fog under such conditions . Those who are brave enough to venture out prepared for the worst , present a depressing spectacle to a ...
... England is justly proud are transformed into frights by a few hours ' pelting rain and a little yellow fog under such conditions . Those who are brave enough to venture out prepared for the worst , present a depressing spectacle to a ...
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æsthetic appearance artistic attire bashlyk beautiful becoming better blue bodice body bonnet British Museum century Cloth colour complexion conceal contradict the natural costume COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK crinoline cultivated dark decoration deformity delicate drawing by Holbein dress dull ears effect ETRUSCAN face false farthingale fashion feeling feet figure flowers folds garment girl gown grace Greek green hair Half Calf head head-dress hint Invisible Joanna JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY kind lace ladies LADY BERKELEY less light look means mediæval melan mind modern morality mother natural lines neck never ornament paint pale patterns perhaps persons picturesque pink plaits pretty pretty woman PRIME PAGE purple Quentin Matsys seen shade Sheep shoe Sir Charles Eastlake skirt sleeve stola taste thing thought tight tint trimming ugly veil Visible vulgar waist walls Watteau wear whilst woman women worn yellow