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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... visible sign of an inward grace , and an expression of divine good - will . • Thus it naturally came to be cultivated at Athens with an enthusiasm and devotion such as it is difficult for us to realise . It was a part of their religion ...
... visible sign of an inward grace , and an expression of divine good - will . • Thus it naturally came to be cultivated at Athens with an enthusiasm and devotion such as it is difficult for us to realise . It was a part of their religion ...
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... visible in the starting veins on the poor queen's heated brow . Yet , the faults of the dress moderated , a beautiful costume remains . A stand - up frill of lace is pretty and very becoming if it will keep in its place . High sleeves ...
... visible in the starting veins on the poor queen's heated brow . Yet , the faults of the dress moderated , a beautiful costume remains . A stand - up frill of lace is pretty and very becoming if it will keep in its place . High sleeves ...
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... visible through the elegant sandal . How gracefully the dress followed the movements of the body , may be perceived better from the small coloured clay figures in the British Museum [ Greek Room ] , than even from marble statues , for ...
... visible through the elegant sandal . How gracefully the dress followed the movements of the body , may be perceived better from the small coloured clay figures in the British Museum [ Greek Room ] , than even from marble statues , for ...
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... visible beneath an outer one . There is a period of decadence , nevertheless , to every fashion , however good , and the decadence of slashes was when the entire dress was covered with tiny slits in lines or diamond patterns , when they ...
... visible beneath an outer one . There is a period of decadence , nevertheless , to every fashion , however good , and the decadence of slashes was when the entire dress was covered with tiny slits in lines or diamond patterns , when they ...
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... visible at every step ; it is quite wonderful how pretty the feet appear even when not very small . In reality , we lose nearly as much by the shoe as the face . loses by a mask ; how much , we could easily see by covering the hands ...
... visible at every step ; it is quite wonderful how pretty the feet appear even when not very small . In reality , we lose nearly as much by the shoe as the face . loses by a mask ; how much , we could easily see by covering the hands ...
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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