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Head dress , aud feathers . feathers and diamonds . Countess of Camdan - A
green velvet petti Lady Diana Herbert -- A blue satin petticoat , coat , with a gold
spangled vet covered in front , richiy embroidered at the bottom io patent Jooped
up ...
Head dress , aud feathers . feathers and diamonds . Countess of Camdan - A
green velvet petti Lady Diana Herbert -- A blue satin petticoat , coat , with a gold
spangled vet covered in front , richiy embroidered at the bottom io patent Jooped
up ...
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As morning dresses ; a corded muslin , the cord in a poem all the several parts of
it must have about the size of a fine ... Dress , the lars and long sleeves , edged
with lace , of a natural consequence of the refinement of the walking length .
As morning dresses ; a corded muslin , the cord in a poem all the several parts of
it must have about the size of a fine ... Dress , the lars and long sleeves , edged
with lace , of a natural consequence of the refinement of the walking length .
Page 295
LADIES ' DRESSES lo full and evening dress , black and white ON HIS
MAJESTY'S BIRTH - DAY . ... celestial crape ribbands bave just appeared ,
consequently dress , composed of rich clusters of fig - leares , and roufined for
the present to ...
LADIES ' DRESSES lo full and evening dress , black and white ON HIS
MAJESTY'S BIRTH - DAY . ... celestial crape ribbands bave just appeared ,
consequently dress , composed of rich clusters of fig - leares , and roufined for
the present to ...
Page 296
The head - dress , plume of gant dress of white satin embroidered with silver ,
lilae feathers , with profusion of diamonds . and ornamented with wreaths of lilac
and tassels ; Right Hon . Lady CAROLINE DOUGLAS.white satin train
embroidered ...
The head - dress , plume of gant dress of white satin embroidered with silver ,
lilae feathers , with profusion of diamonds . and ornamented with wreaths of lilac
and tassels ; Right Hon . Lady CAROLINE DOUGLAS.white satin train
embroidered ...
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Mrs. Damer , 115 Mrs. Fitzherbert , 211 FASHIONS Le Cheralier D'Eon , 259 TOR
FEBRUARY , 1810 Evening Dress , 41 ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS . A
description of several Dresses worn by Lading of distinction , ib . Account of a
Book ...
Mrs. Damer , 115 Mrs. Fitzherbert , 211 FASHIONS Le Cheralier D'Eon , 259 TOR
FEBRUARY , 1810 Evening Dress , 41 ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS . A
description of several Dresses worn by Lading of distinction , ib . Account of a
Book ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1 History of women |
| Publisher | J. Bell, 1806 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 15 Mar 2007 |
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